Description
In a world where love is a task and dreams are dictated by the fragility of pencil lead, this novel plunges into the psychological landscape of childhood and the elusive nature of desire. Children attempt to fill a heart with black, believing it a path to true love, only to face the constant breaking of their tools and the crushing weight of repeated failure. This unique and dreamlike narrative challenges the very structure of storytelling, blurring the lines between narrator, reader, and the unfolding events. It's a disquieting yet beautiful exploration of art-making, the authority of narrative, and the profound difficulty of achieving perfection, offering a rewarding, albeit challenging, reading experience.
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paperback
Graywolf Press
Published Mar 7, 2017
192 pages
ISBN: 9781555979607
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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