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A Novel
Literary FictionPsychology
Pages
224
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

A geologist receives a cryptic note, leading him on an unexpected journey to understand the disappearance of a young girl. As he grapples with the recent loss of his own daughter, the lines between reality and his grief begin to blur. This novel explores the depths of sorrow and the human need for connection amidst profound mystery.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicThought-ProvokingComplex
Quest

Genres

Literary Fiction Psychology

About the author

P
Percival Everett

American novelist and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California. Author of more than thirty books, including James (2024), winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction; Erasure (2001), adapted into the 2023 film American Fiction; and The Trees (2021), a Booker Prize finalist.

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