![]() ![]() After comforting a mother who has learned over “death china… brought out for families when their children die” that her infant Danny will not survive, Laura finds herself covered in tears and vomit. There’s mention of a shaky relationship with her immediate family and her relationship with her live-in boyfriend dissolves over the course of the book.Įven when she leaves work, Laura carries the burden of her occupation with her always. Each is warped because of the relentless nature of her work schedule and its demands. This is laid bare further by Laura’s relationship to her unconscious, professional, and personal lives. The action takes place over time, but it feels like a kind of hallucinogenic “day in the life” story. ![]() But it’s never too much, I can take more.” Her endurance is impressive, yet her reward is merely more work. ![]() I spread my palms, my dry skin cracks, but I gladly take the weight and I brace myself. I slip in, I ease myself between them and the crushing weight of their worry. Throughout the novel, Laura steals time for the reflections that ground her in her work and steel her conviction: “This moment, this silent morning when mums and dads are sleeping, I am here, I am working in the dark. ![]()
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