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Une Forme de Vie

by Amelie Nothomb · 2010

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An author begins a letter-exchanging relationship with an American soldier stationed in Iraq who excessively overeats to deal with the horrific violence around him.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 169 pages
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epistolaryepistolaryMore like thisLess of this

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