Description
Across five haunting stories, this collection turns a hypnotic, unsparing gaze on the fragile stories we tell ourselves about love, loyalty, and who truly belongs in our lives. From a man whose carefully arranged feelings begin to unravel, to a boy trapped by the promise of escape, to a mother and son facing a journey that cannot end the way they hope, each narrative probes the boundary between intimacy and misunderstanding. With characters who feel vividly real yet remain unsettlingly unknowable, the book explores how relationships can become mirrors that distort—revealing the limits of empathy, memory, and self-knowledge. Marie NDiaye’s distinctive style—moody, lyrical, and psychologically exacting—makes the ordinary feel charged with dread, tenderness, and moral complexity.
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paperback
Unknown
Published May 27, 2014
153 pages
ISBN: 9781931883245
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for All My Friends by Marie NDiaye.