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Love and the mess we're in

by Stephen Marche

AdulteryFictionMental illnessMan-woman relationshipsCanadian Experimental fiction

Viv's husband, Tim, is Clive's best friend. A breakdown has landed Tim in a mental institution, seemingly beyond recovery. His collapse brings Viv and Clive together in their grief, at a loss to navigate the loneliness, guilt, lust and, perhaps, love which they discover in their unsettling and morally ambiguous new context.

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Book data: Open Library