Past Event

Berlin Syndrome by Melanie Joosten

14th Jul 2011

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Presenter: Scribe Publishing
Website: http://www.scribepublications.com.au/
Event Duration: 120 minutes

2006, Berlin. The once-divided city still holds its share of secrets.

One afternoon, near the tourist trap of Checkpoint Charlie, Clare meets Andi. There is an instant attraction, and when Andi invites her to stay, Clare thinks she may finally have found somewhere to call home.

But as the days pass and the walls of Andi’s apartment close in, Clare begins to wonder if it’s really love that Andi is searching for … or something else altogether.

Berlin Syndrome is a closely observed and gripping psychological thriller that shifts between Andi’s and Clare’s perspectives, revealing the power of obsession, the fluidity of truth, and the kaleidoscopic nature of human relationships. A startling debut from a talented new writer.

 

'Joosten excavates the psychology of captivity - its fear, smells, delusions and helplessness - in relentless detail and with considerable skill.' Fiona McGregor

'A courageous and exciting debut... Berlin Syndrome is an intelligent novel, and Joosten is masterful in her descriptions of the loneliness that can be found both in a foreign city full of strangers and in an apartment shared by two people.' 'FIVE STARS', Eloise Keating (Bookseller & Publisher)

 
 
 

Born in 1981, Melanie Joosten lives and works in Melbourne. She has an Honours degree in Creative Arts and a Master of Arts (Editing) from the University of Melbourne. Berlin Syndrome is her first novel.