First published 1992
The protagonist moves through contemporary American life feeling disconnected from her surroundings and herself. She observes the people and places around her with a detached curiosity, struggling to find solid ground in a world that seems constantly shifting. Her relationships feel provisional, her sense of home uncertain. The narrative follows her internal journey as she tries to understand what it means to belong anywhere when everything feels temporary. Small moments reveal larger questions about identity, authenticity, and the search for meaning in modern life. The woman's quest becomes one of learning to live with uncertainty while still reaching for connection. At its heart, the book explores how we construct ourselves when traditional markers of identity no longer hold.
Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: internal-journey, unreliable-narrator
Setting: America
Period: Contemporary
208 pages · Paperback · Serpent's Tail