Dolly City by Orly Castel-Bloom
Set in a dystopian version of Tel Aviv, this novel follows the chaotic life of a deranged doctor who adopts a baby she finds in a garbage bag. As she navigates the surreal and violent landscape of her city, she becomes obsessed with protecting her child from the dangers she perceives around every corner. Her extreme measures and bizarre medical experiments reflect the absurdity and paranoia of her world, blurring the lines between sanity and madness. Through dark humor and vivid imagery, the narrative explores themes of motherhood, identity, and the human condition in a society on the brink of collapse.
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- Published
- 1992
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- Hebrew
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- 100th on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- The 20 Best Books in Translation You've Never Read (Publishers Weekly)