Effi is childish, immature and annoying, yet I feel sorry for her for being stuck in this unhappy marriage. Fontane does a tremendous job in conveying Effis loneliness, the boredom she experiences and her craving for being passionately loved. Unfortunately she is married to a most unpassionate man.
This is so good and such an immersive reading experience, I could kick myself for letting this book linger for so long on my shelf. Thanks to the masterminds behind booklikesopoly for making me read this book :).
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