Memorial, 29 June

Asta is invited to a memorial for her university friend August, which disrupts her life and reanimates longings, doubts, and the ghosts of parties past. The novel Memorial, 29 June explores who we really are and how we experience the world in our twenties, reminding us that pain is where the love is and that grief should never go unspoken.

Format: Hardback
Length: 330 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2023
Publisher: Lolli Editions

Asta receives an invitation to a memorial, marking the tenth anniversary of her university friend August's passing. This invitation disrupts her life, including her novel, friendship with Mai, and her relationship with Mai's two-year-old son. It rekindles longings, doubts, and memories of past parties. As she delves into the events surrounding August's death, a new story begins to unfold, revealing the truth about that night and the days leading up to it. This story, which Asta has never dared to share with Mai, explores the complexities of identity and the intensity of the twenties. It explores how ambitions, anxieties, and memories from that time shape our future encounters. Memorial, 29 June, is a powerful novel written in prose that shimmers like poetry. Masterfully translated by Misha Hoekstra, it serves as an urgent yet tender reminder that pain can be a source of love and that grief should never be unspoken. The novel explores the complexities of identity, the intensity of the twenties, and the lasting impact of memories and experiences. It is a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of acknowledging and processing our emotions.

Weight: 408g
Dimension: 140 x 210 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915267115