Juli Zeh
»Takis Würger follows his characters with such empathy that his novel appears like a touching melody.«
Susanne Schramm
Aachener Zeitung, Aachen
»For Polina is essentially a fairytale. But one that wouldn't be possible without the internet.«
Ruhr Nachrichten, Dortmund
»An absolute joy to read.«
Ronald Meyer-Arlt
Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Hannover
»Takis Würger masters the art of sketching lifelike and sometimes rather crazy characters with just a few skilful strokes.«
Franziska Spiecker
Frankfurter Neue Presse
»It is also a book that cherishes the value of community – whether between roommates, friends or coworkers.«
Claudio Armbruster
ZDF, Mainz
»Humour, music and love in times of uncertainty. [Takis Würger's] novel For Polina is just good for the soul.«
Katrin Kaiser
Abendzeitung, Munich
»In For Polina, one can truly savour Würger’s narrative style and fall in love with his enchanting characters.«
Marc Baumann
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich
»[…] For Polina is definitely a joy to read.«
Kathrin Brack
Münchner Merkur, Munich
»Like his protagonist, the author strikes the right tone, gently and concisely – which makes For Polina a delicate literary gem full of adorably peculiar characters.«
Jan Sting
Kölnische Rundschau, Cologne
»Würger has written a story about fragile love, depicting authentic characters who are convincingly quirky and break away from the conventional mould.«
Frank Dietschreit
RBB, Berlin
»A fairytale-like, beautiful and shuddersome love story.«
Erik Lim
Südwestpresse, Ulm
»The new novel For Polina by Takis Würger is a narrative joy.«
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, Düsseldorf
»Würger tells about a connection between two young people, with music as a common thread, marvellously touchingly indeed.«
Berliner Zeitung
»Romantic, quiet and light like a dream. Just beautiful!«