First published 2022
A woman stands at the end of another failed relationship, wondering if she ever truly loved or simply moved from man to man in search of validation. Her life has been spent seeking approval and needing to be needed, but now she confronts an uncomfortable truth about her patterns. As she examines her romantic history, one question emerges: is the love she feels for her son the only authentic emotion she has ever experienced? Berriault constructs her story with precise economy, moving between light and shadow as she reveals the mechanisms that drive her protagonist toward an inevitable but shocking conclusion. The narrative exposes a woman who cannot determine her own path, trapped in cycles of dependence that masquerade as love. Through understated prose, Berriault unveils the self-deception that governs her character's choices, building toward a climax that feels both expected and devastating.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, introspective, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
168 pages · Paperback · Muñeca Infinita