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Story summary
- Koestenbaum's book blends modern and 19th-century storytelling, echoing Balzac and Proust.
- The narrative centers on the mysterious death of a lover's child, with characters entangled in infidelity and madness.
- The narrator's quest for understanding yields interconnected revelations and emotional explorations, including explicit scenes.
- Koestenbaum uses unique names and leaves key figures unnamed to stress their roles as desire's symbols.
