Intimacies A Novel
Intimacies A Novel by Katie Kitamura is a psychological fiction work published by Penguin on July 19, 2022. This 240-page novel follows an interpreter who relocates to The Hague to work at the International Court, seeking a sense of belonging while navigating complex personal and professional relationships. As she becomes embroiled in the lives of those around her, the story explores themes of identity, love, and the impact of violence.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the protagonist’s entanglements, including her relationship with a separated man and her obsession with a violent crime witnessed by a friend. The novel also addresses significant political issues, as she is drawn into interpreting for a former president accused of war crimes. Through these experiences, the interpreter confronts the intricacies of power and intimacy, ultimately facing a pivotal choice about her future.
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A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF 2021
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE 2021 READS
AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A BEST BOOK OF 2021 FROM Washington Post, Vogue, Time, Oprah Daily, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlantic, Kirkus and Entertainment Weekly
“Intimacies is a haunting, precise, and morally astute novel that reads like a psychological thriller…. Katie Kitamura is a wonder.” —Dana Spiotta, author of Wayward and Eat the Document
“One of the best novels I’ve read in 2021.” – Dwight Garner, The New York Times
A novel from the author of A Separation, an electrifying story about a woman caught between many truths.
An interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court. A woman of many languages and identities, she is looking for a place to finally call home.
She’s drawn into simmering personal dramas: her lover, Adriaan, is separated from his wife but still entangled in his marriage. Her friend Jana witnesses a seemingly random act of violence, a crime the interpreter becomes increasingly obsessed with as she befriends the victim’s sister. And she’s pulled into an explosive political controversy when she’s asked to interpret for a former president accused of war crimes.
A woman of quiet passion, she confronts power, love, and violence, both in her personal intimacies and in her work at the Court. She is soon pushed to the precipice, where betrayal and heartbreak threaten to overwhelm her, forcing her to decide what she wants from her life.
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