How You Lose

How You Lose A Novel

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Publisher's Synopsis

How You Lose is a remarkable work of fiction in which a constellation of artfully linked stories follows a young woman named Melody, the man who shot her—Alex—and several people whose lives intersect briefly with Melody's in a succession of meaningful coincidences. A wise and penetrating debut novel about the life-altering repercussions of a crime—for the perpetrator and victims alike—How You Lose plumbs the psychological depths of empathy, redemption, and identity. Distinguished not only by its compelling themes and all-too-human characters, How You Lose is remarkable for its elegant orchestration of the stories: They stand alone, but as the book progresses, they build into a whole that emerges as a deeply resounding and unified depiction of both the fragility and resilience of the human condition.

Book information

ISBN: 9780786711598
Publisher: Carroll & Graf
Imprint: Basic Books
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 272g
Height: 203mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 18mm