We are given no expectation that this young woman’s life, with seemingly so few opportunities for happiness, will turn out well. Nor does she seem to care.
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What becomes of us, NDiaye seems to ask, when we have no choice but to look below the surface?
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In the end, Empty Hearts just isn’t messy enough to compete with our current reality. Which might not be what the author wanted, but still works in its favor during this long, seemingly never-ending, summer of 2020.
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Each sentence, traveling first through Brum’s body and then across the chasm between the two languages, demands the utmost attention.
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