by Amy Bloom
First published 2016
A daughter finds herself responsible for her aging, infirm father, the same man she has hated for years. She takes on this burden as a tribute to her deceased mother and to prove she possesses more compassion than he ever showed. Day after day, she tends to this difficult old man, pouring her energy into his care while mentally rewriting their shared past. Her sacrifice becomes both an act of defiance and an unexpected form of healing. This story anchors Amy Bloom's collection about love in all its complicated forms. The twelve interconnected tales explore passion and loss, examining how family bonds endure even when they cause pain. Bloom captures the contradictions of human relationships with humor and insight, revealing how people navigate the space between devotion and resentment, hope and disappointment.
Genres: contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Hardcover · Atlantik Verlag