Beyond the Blue Border – Best Books of the Century

In den USA wurde „Beyond the Blue Border“ – „Jenseits der blauen Grenze“ soeben in der Kategorie „Young Adult“ zu den besten 100 Büchern des bisherigen Jahrhunderts gewählt – von Kirkus Review, dem 1933 gegründeten US-amerikanischen Magazin für Literaturkritik.

„… there’s value in applying individual expertise to guide readers beyond the (many fabulous) bestsellers, celebrity book club picks, and award winners they already know. In that spirit, here is a spotlight on six surprisingly original, beautifully written, emotionally devastating books that appear on the list and deserve to be much better known.“ Laura Simeon • April 1, 2025, Kirkus Reviews

„Linke, who grew up in East Germany, plunges readers into an unforgettable nail-biter as teen refugees try to swim through the freezing Baltic Sea to the West. Vivid flashbacks show the traumas of life in a corrupt, stratified country that spur them to risk all.“

Beyond the Blue Border by Dorit Linke, translated by Elisabeth Lauffer, Charlesbridge Publishing 2021

Die gesamte Besprechung gibt es hier: Best Books of the Century (So Far): Young Adult | Kirkus Reviews