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What it's about
Ia Genberg's short novel begins with a literal fever, and captures the feverish beginnings and endings of relationships, and the invisible imprint the people we've loved leave on us.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. Critics praise its mesmerizing prose.
You'll love it if you liked
Flights
No One Is Talking About This
Normal PeopleGood to know
It's short and translated from Swedish.
By the numbers
- Readers44 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics27 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller12 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz51 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Quick answers
Is The Details worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. It ranks #1,815 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 65.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Details about?
Ia Genberg's short novel begins with a literal fever, and captures the feverish beginnings and endings of relationships, and the invisible imprint the people we've loved leave on us.
How long does it take to read The Details?
About 3 hours (110 pages), or about 6 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Details?
If you liked it, try Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood or Normal People by Sally Rooney.