The Details - Ia Genberg
Details
Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, in The Details an unnamed woman is bedridden with a high fever when she gets the urge to revisit a novel from her past. As she flips through the novel, scenes of her own life and previous relationships come alive. "The Details is a novel built around four portraits ; the small details that, pieced together, comprise a life. Can a loved one really disappear? Who is the real subject of the portrait, the person being painted or the one holding the brush? Do we fully become ourselves through our connections to others? This exhilarating, provocative tale raises profound questions about the nature of relationships, and how we tell our stories. The result is an intimate and illuminating study of what it means to be human." (Goodreads)
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Literary novel for readers of serious fiction. An unnamed feverish woman revisits a past book, revealing how memory shapes identity and relationships.
AI summary
By Meetup
Literary novel for readers of serious fiction. An unnamed feverish woman revisits a past book, revealing how memory shapes identity and relationships.