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Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

The Discomfort of Evening

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*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE*

'One of the best debut novels I have ever read. Shockingly good. Utterly unforgettable… A classic.'
— Max Porter

The sensational Dutch bestseller
I asked God if he please couldn't take my brother Matthies instead of my rabbit. 'Amen.'
Ten-year-old Jas has a unique way of experiencing her universe: the feeling of udder ointment on her skin as protection against harsh winters; the texture of green warts, like capers, on migrating toads; the sound of 'blush words' that aren't in the Bible. But when a tragic accident ruptures the family, her curiosity warps into a vortex of increasingly disturbing fantasies — unlocking a darkness that threatens to derail them all.
A bestselling sensation in the Netherlands, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld's radical debut novel is studded with images of wild, violent beauty: a world of language…
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      I don’t want to feel any sadness, I want action; something to pierce my days, like bursting a blister with a pin so that the pressure is eased.
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        I can’t handle people crying – I want to wrap them up in silver foil like my milk biscuits and put them in a dark drawer until they’ve dried out.
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          Every loss contains all previous attempts to hang on to something you didn’t want to lose but had to let go of anyway
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