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The Book of Form and Emptiness

Hardcover • 2021 • English

The Book of Form and Emptiness

By Ruth Ozeki

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About the book

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022One year after the death of his beloved musician father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house - a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother develops a hoarding problem, the v...Show more

Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Magical realism
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss

Book details

ISBN

9781838855239

Publisher

Canongate

Published year

2021

Language

English

Original title

The Book of Form and Emptiness

Format

Hardcover

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