The presenter Sarah Kuttner
has a written book. Having collected in "The wafer-thin ice of a half-two thirds of Knowledge" (2006) and his successors to emulate the success "The strenuous life presence of the Present" (2007) a collection of her columns for the SZ and the Music Express were she now presents her first full novel. With "defects" specimen "has the young host the well-known, but rarely treated taboo topic dedicated to depression.
your main character Karo Hermann is on the first chapter of the book in its so-called "
Popstar psychiatrist " in treatment and told him chronologically how it all began a year ago: What is the reason for the necessity of a psychiatrist and like it at all so far as it could come. And even here I wonder if it really is so new and frightening that young people can suffer from depression. Or if I too used to the direct source seats, not to be surprised that so many young lives today feel lost.
Sarah Kuttner justify their choice of topics in an interview with the "Mark Brandenburg general," that in their circle of friends, the subject was large and important and she had felt confronted. So, advantage for Kuttner: it has the theme of depression from a personal motivation out closer and tried to work up a novel. Minus point: you get the impression, however, would still not be as interested in the topic "
young person with depression and how to deal " but "still
I write a novel, and for Roche-sex wave depression would be a good Taboo subject. Times I ask my friends what it feels like that. "
Roughly it goes, as I mentioned to the young Karo Hermann, not 30 years old and in addition to their hate affair with Soon-ex-boyfriend Phillip is an unemployed event planner. That you are missing two constants in life now is more diamonds than it can bear. She breaks down. Thanks to her best friend stresses unschwulen Nelson, who himself leads a storybook relationship with his very tolerant and undemanding friend Catherine, Karo has at least found a reliable friend, who is always and everywhere for them. Just as it should be! At times, Karo is aware that it needs not only Nelson and professional help but also the love of their parents. Especially her mother is caring behind the diamonds and depression, especially since she has experienced the same thing as your daughter already. Panic attacks, fear of fear, physical and mental breakdowns, the feeling it no longer and even less would be reduced.
Thanks Kuttner amazingly ironic writing style that no award, no matter how badly misses the seriousness of this issue is unfortunately only scratched the surface and depth is lacking everywhere. The reader is inundated with flat attitude, the diamonds are to be characterized as a young woman who would not admit to themselves and can demonstrate that it psychological problems and tried to hit better with a fitted casual and speed through all of life. However, this approach results in that the author loses watch in jokes and take the character of Karo is therefore hard.
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I were not so impatient, show jumping, I could probably sing and be very well read. You can get it if you really want. I wante probably not really enough. On the other hand, I wante at least enough to be extremely dissatisfied, not getten it. ", is a prime example of Kuttner's style in writing. And what with the so-called "Karma Police
has constantly, I also understand not "
[...] my personal karma policeman raises his traffic control rod and says: 'Nanana, Mrs. Herrera! Do not rush! " Excuse me, officer! Of course you are right. "
Stylistically, Kuttner served again and again to personifications, which are in turn less on quality than quantity. "
I unpack the suction cup towel racks and bring them to the bathroom. The towels should please look forward to. But I can not wait for the responses do not, I have the feeling of being mad. "Here is the personification of the Reconciliation of checks acute psychological condition, but again: Is that necessary? The are meaningless sentences to sound casual and sound as if they were written by a twelve year old. After the separation of Philip, the "do
the stinking barrel Karo's back has" tried the main character to listen to their inner "
My head, my heart and I shall, while Philip muses now has new inner-city areas for spraying , anger and sadness to my Emo-scale. Rage weighs more. Can it still be a bit more? Why not. "
Sarah Kuttner is like Helge Schneider. When watching and listening to is enthusiastic, but simply lose Written on the usual and appreciated humor. And in "defects copy" it loses track as well as in spirit. Maybe Sarah Kuttner is a much more optimistic person who understands to take life easier than I do. Therefore, they are perhaps the main character of her depressive, then as cramped with wit along the way, but in my book just does not fit the front and back together. I admire the author that she has chosen such a complex subject for a novel, but I would have just expected more. At least a few of these sayings and plates for more seriousness in dealing with the issue. Finally, it is not only a complex but also a sensitive, that many more people are employed, as it still presents. Kuttner's main character feels overwhelmed clear from their depression, but in hindsight gives me more the impression as if the author simply not had enough idea and feeling in order to provide the reader with depth in this topic. Perhaps this is justification to Kuttner's statement "
I had no message in mind when I wrote . If they can publish content with her book and sell them, fine. Only notice it in the book, unfortunately, that they had no message. Except perhaps somewhere that still fits inside a phrase. For me unfortunately too much of a good (or the bad).
photo: 
carefree With a certain oddness joined the Bavarian Trio In 1996, the first time on a stage. About a decade later, the three men with a supply unplugged Capture (Dativ!) New York of the Bavaria Film Studios is a kind of best of from disk, which does not require a lot of comment. 
In a small café a cup of hot coffee with milk I meet one at three U.S. women who play exactly the music that is the mood in such a place is probably the most excellent, smooth jazz, orchestrated varied, restrained, attractive and exceptionally charming. 
The first of the three young ladies that I meet is a native of Georgia Madeleine Peyroux . It seems a bit aloof, never get direct eye contact, without the mid-thirties would be unsafe or look evasive, it remains elusive. Maybe you try it so with the ubiquitous Billie Holliday capture comparisons, which admit, it must be after the opening bars of each of their albums, can not be dismissed as mischief. Maybe waived Mrs . Peyroux therefore, in order to liberate themselves, in "Bare Bones" on the otherwise highly praised Cover versions and the interpretation of their four previous albums always enriched. But even without them stay here again all those hovering in a playful ease that is reinforced in addition to their charming voice by Hammond organ, slide guitar and horns. Content add one must, however, the pieces are rather insignificant when " you do " "get blue " on rhymes or you hear them sing romantically transfigured by Homeless Happiness and loses in the nostalgia of childhood. But she had indulged in quiet. 
Karo is 27 years old, unemployed and sinking into the deep sorrow and love is already directly before their next deep: an ordinary depression in youth. News taboo subject, treated by Liver Sarah Kuttner and the question: Should it be? 
pop music is not made for that one comes out. But what if, despite great sympathy for nine acclaimed Icelanders, the call-up of half a chamber orchestra and a mixture of lightheartedness and melancholy, the feeling remains that something is missing? 
By getting to know music is like getting to know people. Sometimes you're doing a hard time getting warm takes several tries, but can sense that there is waiting for something big, when you take only the necessary patience. And it tasted so long again and again, until the knot is bursting and you get not enough. Just sometimes it transmits immediately. It is enough insert the album and right away, without lead time, you're right in the middle of this story. But sometimes it goes too fast. How would you like it more like, but quite unexpectedly, is the observation that the affection can not go deeper, that there are no more, that it will remain in sporadic encounters. 
