Berlin Syndrome

Melanie Joosten's debut novel, Berlin Syndrome, saw her named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist and receive the Kathleen Mitchell Award; it has since been made into a motion picture directed by Cate Shortland. In 2016, she published the essay collection A Long Time Coming. Her work appears in various publications, including Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Best Australian Stories 2014, and Going Down Swinging.

Title: Berlin Syndrome

Author: Joosten, Melanie

ISBN: 9781925228663

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Publisher: Scribe Publications

Publication Date: 2017-05-12

Number of Pages: 256

Weight: 0.1815 kg

'Berlin Syndrome is a compelling literary thriller.'

* Australian Book Review *

'A courageous and exciting debut ... Berlin Syndrome is an intelligent novel, and Joosten is masterful in her descriptions of the loneliness that can be found both in a foreign city full of strangers and in an apartment shared by two people.'

-- Eloise Keating * Bookseller & Publisher *

'Berlin Syndrome is a beguiling psychological dance.'

* Canberra Times *

'In language that's hypnotic and sparse, Joosten's remarkable first novel demands to be guzzled in one sitting.'

* Courier Mail *

'Begs to be guzzled in one sitting.'

* Daily Telegraph *

'This gripping psycho-thriller has put the talented Melbourne writer on our radar big time.'

* Grazia *

'Joosten's debut novel is a taut and intimate psychological thriller ... an unflinching examination of power dynamics in a relationship.'

* Literary Minded *

'Joosten's frank evocative depiction of what happens when loneliness and obsession collide makes for a striking debut novel.'

* North & South magazine *

'Startling yet understated ... Joosten writes with authority and restraint, uncommon attributes for a first-time novelist.'

-- Patrick Allington * SA Weekend magazine *

'A gripping, well-written, undisputedly strong novel.'

-- Louise Swinn * Saturday Age *

'Elegantly written, especially difficult given the subject matter.'

* Sunday Age *

'A psychological thriller of the highest order, this is a strong first showing. More, please.'

* Sunday Herald Sun *

'A true psychological thriller.'

* Sunday Tasmanian *

'[A] haunting debut novel'

* Sydney Morning Herald *

'An impressive debut.'

* Vogue Australia *

'Capture[s] the psychodynamics of a generation that is just emerging into its own on the page. I look forward to seeing what she does next.'

* Weekend Australian *

'Joosten excavates the psychology of captivity - its fear, smells, delusions and helplessness - in relentless detail and with considerable skill.'

-- Fiona McGregor