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Sphinx

Anne Garréta
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Sphinx

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Anne Garréta

Sphinx

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015
Book Details
Pages

152

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Romance

French Literature

Modern Classic Fiction
Setting

Paris, France • 1980s

Topic
Gender & Feminism

LGBTQ+
Publication Year

2015

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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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

4.0

2,556 ratings

64%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

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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 this

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.

4.0

2,556 ratings

64%

Loved it

25%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

152

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Romance

French Literature

Modern Classic Fiction
Setting

Paris, France • 1980s

Topic
Gender & Feminism

LGBTQ+
Publication Year

2015

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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