A very difficult book to get through. A great number of unlikable or difficult characters to have to sit with, and yet completely engrossing. A story of a decades long friendships, love and loss. This novel is not for the faint of heart. There is massive trauma discussed (in great detail) which makes for uncomfortable reading. The psychological issues at play are deep and complicated, for the characters, and the reader. Yet at it's core this is a story of love-deep love, that goes beyond friendship, that goes beyond romantic love, beyond parental love. Quite a stunning book!
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