First-person narrative offers intimate insight into the lives of two women
Explores themes of queer identity, motherhood, and personal freedom
Beautifully written prose reminiscent of ancient sagas
Includes LGBTQIA+ representation for inclusive reading
Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize
Summarized by Shop
Working as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman comes to know and love Samsa, a woman who gives her the nickname 'Boulder'. When Samsa gets a job in Reykjavik and the couple decides to move there together, Samsa decides that she wants to have a child. She is already forty and can't bear to let the opportunity pass her by.
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