Re-read June 2024;

This is still one of my all-time favourite books. It has a very special atmosphere to it, that makes me ache and long for something I can’t even put my finger on.
The melodious writing with its deliberate repetitions and rhythms draws me in and conveys the emotions beautifully. I remember now why it made me choose Mio as a first name, even though I hadn’t read it in years.
Don’t know how the English translation holds up, but it works wonderfully in German.