Literary Fiction
A gripping tale of love and madness in Colombia, as a husband unravels his wife's dark past amid a corrupt society.
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A gripping tale of love and madness in Colombia, as a husband unravels his wife's dark past amid a corrupt society.
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Internationally acclaimed for the virtuosity and power of her fiction, Laura Restrepo has created in Delirium a passionate, lyrical, devastating tale of eros and insanity.Aguilar, an unemployed literature professor who has resorted to selling dog food for a living, returns home from a short trip to discover that his wife, Agustina, has gone mad. He doesn't know what has happened during his absence, and in his search for answers, he gradually unearths profound and shadowy secrets about her past. ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate references to eros and past relationships; some implied intimacy. Minor implied sexual coercion possible in past relationships; not detailed.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence implied in a war-torn, corrupt society; not graphic.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language expected; not a focus of the narrative.
Substance use
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Moderate depiction of drug trafficking through a key character; not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Major themes of societal corruption and war in Colombia; central to the story.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor potential ideation tied to mental instability; not explicit.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate suffering due to societal corruption and personal trauma. Minor implied sexual coercion possible in past relationships; not detailed.
Other
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