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Is this novel as allegorical as ''The Wall''? I've been unable to find confirmation on the internet but I suspect it is. My untrained hunch favours the idea that Meta's life within the book's covers echoes that of Austria (and indeed Germany). She's journeying from idyllic unawareness towards the still distant loss of innocence as she's unable to interpret and utilise signs from, what was then, fairly recent history. I'll leave you to judge how accurate my assumptions may be. In the end, the important factor is that, with or without the possible deeper meanings, this is a charming story that deserves the wider audience it's receiving at last.
If you've enjoyed this and would like to travel for another child's-eye view from a different part of the world (and an older child), we heartily recommend [[Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty by Alain Mabanckou]]. You might also enjoy [[Brother of Sleep by Robert Schneider]] and [[The Fox in the Attic by Richard Hughes]]. We also have a review of [[The Wall by Marlen Haushofer]].
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