Overview
- The novel follows residents of Heidestraße, a down-at-heel street at the edge of an unnamed German town.
- Investors plan to remake the area into a chic quarter, which puts tenants at risk of eviction.
- The narrative uses many voices in brief vignettes instead of one linear story.
- Reviewers praise vivid, often poetic images, with some saying the large cast weakens cohesion.
- Die Zeit's literature podcast features the book and spotlights the residents' resistance to removal.