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1. 1. Breakdown

   

   In "Breakdown," a middle-class woman from Dublin embarks on an unexpected journey that leads to a profound personal transformation. Leaving her suburban home one winter morning, she travels through Ireland and Wales, visiting various mundane locations like service stations and train stations. As she moves from place to place, she reflects on her past, her youthful dreams, and the people who have influenced her life. Her journey culminates in a remote Welsh cottage, where she confronts her deepest emotions and experiences a significant turning point. This novel explores the inner turmoil and self-discovery of a woman who has lived by societal norms.

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2. 2. Modern Times

   

   A darkly comic, surreal collection of short stories in which marriages, affairs, and domestic routines tilt into the uncanny; bodies malfunction or transform, faith brushes up against technology, and desire hardens into obsession, exposing the strangeness and vulnerability at the heart of contemporary life.