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The debut of this young author is of enormous intensity. She tells the story without commentary or judgment, as if the course of events were almost a natural necessity. A family story with depth. This novel is a chamber play with four participants: a family consisting of a mother, father, brother, and little sister. In short sequences, the sister recalls family life, as ordinary as it is existential. There is talk of an intense closeness and a speechless distance. It quickly becomes apparent that there are undercurrents beneath the surface. The interconnectedness and the loss of each family member are discreetly revealed, as is the longing for tenderness alongside the experience of violence. And when the family finally falls apart, it becomes clear that despite all external changes, no one easily escapes their role. What the girl experiences often lies outside of perception.