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In Jesse Ball's novel A Cure for Suicide, a heartbroken man known as "the claimant" seeks a treatment to erase his memories and pain, starting anew with the help of an examiner who teaches him basic life skills. Despite the memory resets, remnants of his past linger, causing traumatic dreams and repeated resets. Throughout the process, he grapples with new emotions and complexities, highlighting themes of identity, loss, and deception. Contains themes of depression, identity erasure, and emotional trauma.