First published 2016
Anna appears to be the perfect wife most of the time. At thirty-seven, she lives in an affluent Zurich suburb with her Swiss banker husband and their three children. She dedicates herself to raising the kids while her husband grows increasingly remote. The golden cage of her comfortable life fills with boredom. Unable to bridge the widening gap with her distant spouse, Anna begins a series of sexual affairs. Each liaison becomes harder to end than the last. As her secret relationships spiral beyond her control, Anna faces the destructive power of her own desires. This intimate portrait explores a woman breaking apart, mixing realistic detail with lyrical prose. The story examines sexuality and desire as both liberating and subversive forces in Anna's unraveling marriage.
Genres: domestic-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: infidelity, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Zurich, Switzerland
Period: 21st-century
387 pages · Paperback · Albin Michel
Content warnings: sexual-content