Misophonia

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A summer between Berlin, Chicago, and Jerusalem: Fifteen-year-old Margarita spends her vacation with her grandparents in the USA but longs for Germany, where her father leads prayers in a synagogue and her friends await her. Her mother left the family when Margarita was young. To strengthen family ties, the family council decides that Margarita should visit her mother in Israel, where she has recently settled. However, the journey becomes chaotic as old and new conflicts between mother and daughter surface, while the father in Berlin reflects on his role. Soon, they must return to Chicago to gather at their grandmother's bedside, where Margarita faces a crucial choice. In her debut novel, Dana Vowinckel explores themes of big and small lies, moments of happiness and disappointment, affection and pain. The story intertwines Jewish tradition with German "memory theater," offering a captivating family narrative rich in life and humanity. Vowinckel's work is marked by deep wisdom, reflecting the longings and inner turmoil of a world in motion.