PerfectionPerfection
What it's about
Anna and Tom, an expat couple, have built a dream life in Berlin as young digital 'creatives', freelancing, cultivating houseplants and their online images. But as the years pass, they grow bored, their friends move on, and the perfect life starts to feel empty.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. It's a sharp, short portrait of millennial life online.
You'll love it if you liked
No One Is Talking About This
Normal People
The DetailsGood to know
It's very short and translated from Italian.
By the numbers
- Readers28 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics27 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller18 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz72 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Quick answers
Is Perfection worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. It ranks #2,049 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Perfection about?
Anna and Tom, an expat couple, have built a dream life in Berlin as young digital 'creatives', freelancing, cultivating houseplants and their online images. But as the years pass, they grow bored, their friends move on, and the perfect life starts to feel empty.
How long does it take to read Perfection?
About 3 hours (120 pages), or about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Perfection?
If you liked it, try No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood, Normal People by Sally Rooney or The Details by Ia Genberg.