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Almost Life: A Love Story Amidst 1970s Paris Crisis

3/19/2026

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  • The novel Almost Life, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, follows a complex love story between Laure and Erica in 1970s Paris against the backdrop of the emerging Aids crisis.
  • Erica grapples with her bisexuality, while Laure faces addiction and loss.
  • The narrative is a sensitive, multilayered examination of love and identity that aims at a younger audience.