Another book I went into not knowing what it was about at all. And boy — I was not prepared to meet Emerence — what a mysterious, strange, complex character! I was immediately hooked and my level of intrigue kept up almost all of the way through. 

If you're into unconventional friendships, and in this case one between a younger woman, our protagonist, who hires an older woman to work for her, and slower-paced, character studies, then this book might be great for you.

For those looking to read more translated fiction, it's translated from Hungarian, and the book was, on the whole, very easy to lap up.  Although the story is slower-paced itself, this was often a real page-turner for me!