Literary Fiction
In a Strange Room
2010·192 pages
A South African writer named Damon embarks on three haunting journeys across Greece, India, and Africa, exploring longing and isolation.
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A South African writer named Damon embarks on three haunting journeys across Greece, India, and Africa, exploring longing and isolation.
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It is as though Galgut, whose most recent book is Arctic Summer, a biographical novel about E. M. Forster, had taken Forster's famous exhortation "Only connect," and resolutely denied it. Yes, but it is only his starting point for doing something much deeply personal that is ultimately profoundly moving. The novel, which is subtitled "Three Journeys," features a South African writer called Damon, who is and is not the author; he refers to him in both the first and the third person.
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Moderate sexual tension and homoerotic undertones; no explicit on-page scenes.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to physical harm; no graphic depictions.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Moderate presence of homoerotic feelings and tension in relationships.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Major focus on suicidal ideation and behavior in a central character.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor emotional suffering tied to mental illness and isolation.
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