René Freund, THE FOURTEEN DAYS DATE

Zsolnay - Novel - Hardcover - May 2021 - 160 pages

Corinna is David's Tinder date. The two have met, if truth be told, out of sheer boredom and - corona-conditioned - at his home. She's a waitress and unemployed because of the pub closures. Corinna is also messy, drinks, smokes and stuffs herself with junk food. David is a music teacher and vegan. It is clear that the two are not meant for each other. After a night spent together, which Corinna can no longer remember because of a bottle of vodka, the two are glad never to see each other again. But when it turns out that the delivery guy who brought them pizza was infected with the virus, the two have to go into quarantine. Two weeks being together instead of being alone ...

• "René Freund, the master of casual profundity." - Kleine Zeitung