A true Köhlmeier: Bold, epic, thoughtful, and full of detail.
The author connects the timeless tale of Troy to the 20th century, following Odysseus' son Telemach during his own journey. With the peculiar goddess Pallas Athene on his side, the protagonist searches his father, yet eventually longs for his own identity given his father's absence.
Far more than just touching upon philosophical issues, Köhlmeier includes questions such as about whether faking ("as if") an emotion or an insight is eventually the key to human being in his tale.
An actual goodread!
[German language]