First published 1951
Natalie Waite's college freedom turns disturbing as her grip on reality slips. Consumed by unsettling fantasies, she's unmoored from her controlling father's oppressive household. As the line between dream and waking blurs, Natalie's only certainty is her deepening isolation. This psychological thriller explores the fragility of identity and the cost of breaking free.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, psychological-thriller, dark, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fragility-of-identity, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-Century
225 pages · Paperback · Penguin Classics
Content warnings: mental-illness