Saisio's autofiction beautifully encapsulates a woman's coming-of-age struggle amid familial complexities and the transformative power of literature.
Eurotrash by Christian Kracht review blackly comic autofiction
The novel 'Eurotrash' by Christian Kracht balances dark familial themes with humor, illustrating complex relationships through a journey across Switzerland.
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Saisio's autofiction beautifully encapsulates a woman's coming-of-age struggle amid familial complexities and the transformative power of literature.
Eurotrash by Christian Kracht review blackly comic autofiction
The novel 'Eurotrash' by Christian Kracht balances dark familial themes with humor, illustrating complex relationships through a journey across Switzerland.
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Stuart Murdoch's debut novel, Nobody's Empire, intertwines his experiences of chronic fatigue syndrome with music identity in an engaging autofiction narrative.
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Ben Lerner's autofictional novels serve as a record of his life and development.
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