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Synopsis
When a girl falls into a deep and impenetrable sleep, the borders between her provincial French village and the peculiar, beguiling realm of her dreams begin to disappear: A fat woman sprouts delicate wings and takes flight; a failed photographer stumbles into the role of pornographer; a beautiful young wife grows to resemble her husband's viol. And in their midst travels Madeleine, the dreamer, who is trying to make sense of her own metamorphosis as she leaves home, joins a gypsy circus, and falls into an unexpected triangle of desire and love.
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Madeleine Is Sleeping: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This literary novel contains explicit adult content including pornography themes and surreal sexual metamorphosis. The dreamlike narrative blurs reality with fantasy in ways suited only for mature adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, explicit sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include sexual content, body horror, and transformation.
Who'll love this
This surreal, dreamlike story of a young woman's transformation is intended for sophisticated adult readers.