Description
Adele’s life is defined by a dangerous compulsion: she craves sex with an intensity that overrides judgment, turning desire into a private storm she can’t control. Hidden from everyone except her closest friend, Lauren, her reckless pursuit of pleasure strains the bonds of loyalty and trust even as the consequences begin to close in. In a suspenseful, electrically charged narrative, Leïla Slimani explores addiction and sexuality with unflinching honesty, probing what it means to chase feeling alive—and what it costs when the chase becomes a cage. Blending psychological tension with intimate emotional stakes, the novel asks whether escape is possible when the need itself has become the master.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber & Faber, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2019
209 pages
ISBN: 9780571349203
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
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