Published in 2008, originally in Italian
The stories of Alice and Mattia intertwine in this novel, beginning as children when they both endure traumatic accidents and they learn to live with the scars they have from them. Alice uses anorexia, while Mattia cuts himself, the two are always alone but they are alone together. Much like twin primes, separated by just one other number.
While they occasionally try to have romances, they generally fail and both revert to their solitary state.
I started this at 10pm and read it straight through. Very engrossing.
Rating: ***
Quotes:
"choices are made in brief seconds and paid for in the time that remains"
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