by Don DeLillo
First published 2014
DeLillo turns his analytical eye to the silent conversations happening all around us. His characters navigate a world where gestures, postures, and facial expressions carry as much weight as spoken language. The novel examines how people decode these nonverbal signals in their daily interactions, from boardroom meetings to intimate encounters. Characters struggle to interpret the true meanings behind crossed arms, averted gazes, and nervous tics. DeLillo reveals the complex systems of communication that operate beneath the surface of ordinary life, showing how body language can betray thoughts that words try to conceal.
Genres: literary-fiction, psychology, american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, introspective
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
62 pages · Paperback · Createspace Independent Pub