Stine, born in the GDR and raised in reunified Germany, witnesses the fall of the Wall at age three. Her family, deeply rooted in a system they can not abandon, believes they have lived the 'right' life. Anne Rabe's insightful book explores a generation with origins in an empty space.
»The Book of the Hour: Anne Rabe intertwines the personal with the broader context, connecting her own family history with a sociogram of the post-reunification years in East Germany.« Ronald Düker, DIE ZEIT