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Everyone has disappeared irretrievably, and I finally stopped feeling so alone." Thirty-something Nick, a struggling perfume warehouse worker, desperately tries to find reasons to stay amidst piles of old paperbacks, vinyl records, and musty clothes. Day after day, he martyr-like projects childhood traumas onto the walls of his shabby apartment, and intoxicated by nihilism and cheap whiskey, he balances on the edge of self-destruction. His only support is his sister Layla – a young workaholic who tries to hide from the demons of the past behind work documents. The not-so-happy existence of both siblings changes when a mysterious girl they briefly met in childhood reappears in their lives. The petite redhead Emily, with her freckled face, manages to awaken hope in them that their fate may not be final after all. They just need to gather the courage to penetrate the seemingly uninhabited house in the side alley… A fragile story full of deep emotions and harsh humor about the fact that even from
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Author: Nigredo
Publication date: October 31, 2019
Manufacturer: Nosková Věra
Genres: Czech humor and satire, Novels, Czech and slovak fiction, Books, Fiction, Humor and satire
Pages: 200
ISBN/EAN: 9788088298656