The Names

A Novel

Hardcover, 336 pages

English language

Published 2025 by Pamela Dorman / Viking.

ISBN:
978-0-593-83390-2
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Heavy but uplifting

There's a literary 'trick' used in the book that seems trite but is quite effective.

And although this is a great book, the emotional violence is extreme. It (domestic violence) has to be talked about (in this day and age especially), but it is doled out respectfully and carefully. You aren't deluged by it, but allowed to heal before seeing more. You will definitely cry. But by the end you feel cared for.

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What a harrowing read. I clearly didn't read the description properly because I wasn't expecting that. Despite making me anxious throughout, it's an excellent novel and very powerful

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