The Tobacconist

I love [b:Ein ganzes Leben 22550484 Ein ganzes Leben Robert Seethaler https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406198884l/22550484.SY75.jpg 42007512] a lot, so while Der Trafikant was a good well-told story, it didn't live up to my high expectations. Or maybe there's something about the Austrian tongue, that felt too “schrullig”, occasionally too in love with its carefully constructed phrases.