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The Discomfort of Evening

The Discomfort of Evening

Author(s): Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Location(s): Netherlands

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Contemporary

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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.

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