»With Muldental, Daniela Krien has created a psychological profile of East German society, with all its hurt and frustration.«

»Daniela Krien is an author who truly knows language: its nuances, subtleties and undertones.«

»Daniela Krien’s stories are neither loud and suspenseful, nor are they sensationalist or adorned with unnecessary stylistic devices. And that is what makes them such a joy to read.«

»Incredibly well written, and shocking.«

»Poignant stories of diverse individuals in post-reunification Germany.«

»Daniela Krien is a master when it comes to creating complex characters. In just a few scenes and sentences she is able to show why things happened the way they did.«

»Genuine. Authentic. Moving. A book that makes you think, and one which is very difficult to put down.«

»Daniela Krien’s stories, filled with life and desperation, stay in your mind long after you finish reading.«

»Daniela Krien depicts her characters so vividly that, after just a few pages, you feel you know them intimately.«

»Some sink, others manage to swim, but all the stories are deeply moving.«

»The author of the bestseller Love in Five Acts is also a master of the novel in miniature, as these eleven stories show.«