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Love, If That's What It Is
Liefde, als dat het is
Marijke Schermer (born 1975)
Translated by Hester Velmans
English editions
In EnglishLove, If That's What It Is
World Editions · United States · 1 February 2022 · Paperback · 312 pages
Love, If That's What It Is
World Editions · United Kingdom · 3 February 2022 · 312 pages
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After twenty-five years, Terri leaves her marriage, taking a lover but chiefly reclaiming herself, glad to be rid of family life. Dependable, gentle David remains at home with two teenage girls, one newly in love, the other isolated. Switching viewpoints among the characters, among them David's cautious new girlfriend Sev and Terri's egotistical boyfriend Lucas, the novel searches for when desire faded into habit and affection into irritation, and it invites readers to weigh faithfulness against freedom.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 203 pages in the original
- Genres
- Love, Family (assigned by AI)
- First published
- 2019 by Van Oorschot
- Author's age
- 44 when first published
- ISBN
9789028282391 (original)
9781642861037 (World Editions, United States)
9781912987276 (World Editions, United Kingdom)