For an American reader, Remains of Life is reminiscent of Faulkner and Joyce as well as the postmodern metafiction writers of the 1960s and 70s. The cultural commentary can be difficult to find due to the artistic choices; it is unclear if this is an effect of the cultural divide or the translation. Regardless, the English version effectively conveys the complexity of the social situation at hand and skillful blends cerebral stream-of-consciousness contemplation with gritty, real-time characters and episodes. Popular fiction readers should be prepared for the experimental nature of the text. I can see it appealing to a small demographic of academics. 3/5 stars
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