The novel's language is everyday, authentic, politicized - but also witty. [...] A page-turner that addresses the political debates of the last two years. -- Tabea Venrath (Fluter, September 2025)
This is an author who is truly worth keeping an eye on. -- Terry Albrecht (WDR Westart, October 2025)
“Clever, profound, and subtly ironic (…) I couldn’t put it down” — Benedict Wells
A modern-day Romeo & Juliet within today’s fraught political discourses
When Julian spots Myriam in a Marseille karaoke bar, he can’t look away. A conversation, a duet, and an illicit climb on a scaffold later, their connection remains unyielding. Both are young, well-read, and critical, with the enchantment of Marseille as their backdrop. But as life pulls them back—Myriam to Paris and Julian to Berlin—their contact fades.
Their paths cross again in Berlin when Myriam arrives for her PhD. Yet, post-October 7, their worlds are divided, each standing on opposing sides. In Such Sweet Sorrow, Nora Haddada masterfully weaves a tale of love, political discourse, and the tragedy of our times.