Sphinx
Sphinx
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
Paris, France • 1980s
2015
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Sphinx by Anne Garréta is a novel exploring themes of love, identity, and desire. It tells the story of a person falling in love with an enigmatic individual, with both protagonists remaining genderless throughout the text. The narrative challenges traditional notions of gender and attraction, focusing on emotional and philosophical dimensions of love.
Mysterious
Contemplative
Bittersweet
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Sphinx by Anne Garréta is lauded for its innovative approach to narrative and language, impressively omitting gender descriptors. Readers appreciate its exploration of identity and desire, offering a refreshing challenge to traditional storytelling. Criticisms note that the style may hinder emotional connection, but the novel's intellectual rigor is widely admired.
Who Should Read Sphinx?
A reader intrigued by Sphinx by Anne Garréta would appreciate gender-neutral narratives and experimental literature. Fans of Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body or the narrative style of Italo Calvino's If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler would find this novel appealing.
2,556 ratings
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Novel • Fiction
Paris, France • 1980s
2015
Adult
18+ years
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