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Remainder by Tom McCarthy

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Book name: Remainder (2024)
Category: Accidents
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Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2005, midnight
After a traumatic accident leaves him with a large settlement and no memory of his past, the protagonist becomes obsessed with reenacting and reconstructing fragments of memories and events that he can't fully remember. He uses his newfound wealth to recreate these scenes in exact detail, hiring actors and building sets, in a desperate attempt to regain a sense of authenticity and reality. As his obsession escalates, the boundary between the recreated experiences and actual reality begins to blur, leading to a shocking climax. The 2956th greatest book of all time

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Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

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