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Magma

by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir
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Dark exploration of love's destructive, toxic depths.

Magma could be a powerful read for you if you're drawn to raw, unflinching narratives that dive into the complexities of love and power dynamics within relationships. Thóra Hjörleifsdóttir doesn't shy away from the difficult and often dark reality of a young woman's struggle with a toxic partner. Her poetic prose is likely to resonate deeply with anyone who has ever grappled with the painful contradictions of loving someone who hurts you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Magma

by Thora Hjörleifsdóttir
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ISBN: 9781529045550
Author: Thora Hjörleifsdóttir

Description

'Profane, funny, and uncomfortably honest' - Brandon Taylor Twenty-year-old
Lilja is in love.He is older and beautiful, a Derrida-quoting
intellectual.He is also a serial cheater, gaslighter and narcissist.Lilja
will do anything to hold on to him.And so she accepts his deceptions and
endures his sexual desires. She rationalizes his toxic behaviour and
permits him to cross all her boundaries. In her desperation to be the
perfect lover, she finds herself unable to break free from the toxic cycle.
And then an unexpected ultimatum: an all-consuming love, or the promise of
a life reclaimed. Thora Hjörleifsdóttir explores the darkest corners of
relationships, capturing an ugly, hidden nature of love. In an era of
growing pornification, she deftly illustrates the failings of our culture
in recognizing symptoms of cruelty. In visceral, poetic prose, translated
from Icelandic by Meg Matich, Magma depicts the unspooling of a tender-
hearted young woman aching to love and be loved.'Mesmerizing . . .
Hjösleifsdóttir dives deep into the fire-rivers of lust, just how much
humiliation we're willing to tolerate in the name of love.' - Oprah Daily


Author: Thora Hjörleifsdóttir
Publisher: Picador
Publication Date: 2022
 

Dark exploration of love's destructive, toxic depths.

Magma could be a powerful read for you if you're drawn to raw, unflinching narratives that dive into the complexities of love and power dynamics within relationships. Thóra Hjörleifsdóttir doesn't shy away from the difficult and often dark reality of a young woman's struggle with a toxic partner. Her poetic prose is likely to resonate deeply with anyone who has ever grappled with the painful contradictions of loving someone who hurts you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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