What’s it about?
Mathilda, the title-giving protagonist, was left by author Xaver after a long-term relationship. She suffered a breakdown and found slowly back to a stable life by teaching German. Meanwhile Xaver became a celebrated young adult novel writer.

Now, after sixteen years, they meet again by accident as Xaver runs a writing workshop at Mathilda’s school. Not only their past is a source of conflict, but also the disappearing of Xaver’s baby boy fourteen years ago…

How was it?
Recommended by everyone who has read it I decided to finally read this ..thriller? psychodrama? crime novel? relationship drama?… too.
I enjoyed the first half: The narration structure switches between the 1980’s and 2012 and keeps the story suspenseful. The characters appeared authentic and reasonable.
Consequently, I didn’t like the ending which just killed the whole credibility of the story. ( )