What atmosphere does Aharon Appelfeld create in Badenheim 1939?

In Badenheim 1939, Aharon Appelfeld creates an ominous atmosphere that captures the sense of an approaching Holocaust.1

Set at an Austrian resort, the novel depicts a group of assimilated Jews whose vacation is marked by a pervasive feeling of impending doom. Through this setting, Appelfeld illustrates a profound process of social and spiritual disintegration as the characters remain largely unaware of or unable to fully grasp the catastrophe looming on the horizon. By focusing on this specific environment, the author effectively conveys the tension and anxiety that preceded the destruction of European Jewry.1