Perfection

Had Freedom not already been claimed for a zeitgeisty novel, it would've been a perfect title for this slim but addictive book. Anna and Tom are expats in Berlin, enjoying the freedom of low rent, a permissive, party-oriented social life, and freelance creative work. Told in a cuttingly sociological voice, Perfection sweeps through the 2010s like an epic, where Anna, Tom, and Berlin are transformed by the hand of the free market.