Description
On a quiet September morning, two men—now far removed from the boys they once were—find their lives unexpectedly braided together again, and a long-buried friendship begins to surface with startling force. As the day unfolds, the narrative moves through shifting memories and perspectives to trace how Jim and Tommy’s bond was forged, then fractured, in the wake of mental illness, a failed return to work, and a past tragedy that still refuses to stay buried. With Petterson’s spare, emotionally exacting style, the story explores loyalty and estrangement, the stubborn persistence of grief, and the ways people try—and fail—to outrun what they cannot name. Blending a winding chronology with intimate psychological insight, this is a haunting meditation on what we carry, what we refuse to forgive, and what it costs to begin again.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 2015
ISBN: 9780099584551
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for I Refuse by Per Petterson.