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Reflections Book Description As the child of a migrant worker family, what could not be reflected in the broken points of his life: The gloomy and sour atmosphere of the industrial neighborhood, a grandfather who almost never speaks, a father who never throws away anything but always accumulates, a mother who tells a story similar to a fairy tale when asked about her past, a broken heart. plates, shattered wallpapers, an expression of indifference on the faces, eyes that remind you that you are a stranger here, a home in the shadows, social shame, social restrictions and inequality... Reflections is a meaningful story about the shadows that everyone sees but avoids talking about... “Ohde's "His perception of events and his success in creating an atmosphere woven from them is truly extraordinary." Elke Schmitter, Der Spiegel “(Deniz) Ohde manages to observe and convey things that everyone sees but never wants to talk about. "Especially for anyone who identifies as a child of a working-class family, this novel can be a disturbing experience as it resurfaces problems that have no solution." Anna Hoffmeister “What makes you empathize with the story when you read the novel… is, first of all, the author's belief in the importance of telling the story as it is. If you want to be noticed, you have to show yourself without acting.” Dirk Knipphals, Die Tageszeitung “Reflections is a quiet story that slowly seeps into you.” Lili Hering, Zei Online “Deniz Ohde; It presents to us with linguistic skill the symphony of a world that is far from human-friendly, where the noise of the industrial district and the shattered wallpapers and broken plates mix together.” Hubert Winkels, Süddeutsche Zeitung “….a remarkable novel. Deniz Ohde has managed to tell his difficult path from being a working-class immigrant child to an academician in a very emotional way, without resorting to simplicity or agitation.” Ingo Eisenbeiß, Deutschlandfunk “A remarkable novel in which every knot is tied skillfully and delicately, and even the slightest movement of devaluation and exclusion is examined in depth.” Fridtjof Küchemann, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (From the Promotional Bulletin)