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Peter Koubek, a successful Dublin lawyer, struggles to manage relationships with two very different women—his long‑time lover Sylvia and college student Naomi—while coping with the loss of his father. His brother, twenty‑two-year‑old competitive chess player Ivan, sees himself as socially awkward and loner, yet in the wake of the family's bereavement he meets Margaret, an older woman emerging from her own turbulent past. As their lives intertwine, both brothers confront desire, despair, and possibilities for new beginnings in the wake of grief.
First publish date: 2024
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Sally Rooney
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