“The worst problem area is men.” That was the combative opening of Von Kürthy’s debut novel Night Rate. Over the years, she has authored many more books and discussed all sorts of difficult topics in her writing. Her popular column for Brigitte magazine entitled “Problem Areas” addresses the trials and worries of modern women.
The breadth of the topics covered there is every bit as diverse, funny, serious and dramatic as the lives of ordinary women, including aging, youth and the pitfalls of wistful nostalgia. Yet she also critically examines current social problems. The Problem Areas discussed here range from love and the end of love, through friendship, hostility, parenting and chocolate all the way to life and death. Ildikó von Kürthy’s writing is radically subjective yet so deft and light-footed that her readers hardly notice the gravity of some of the topics.
Problem Areas is a collection of warm-hearted and clever texts for readers with intellect, empathy and humour.
