Ruptures

To love is within everyone's reach. To break up: that is the true art. In this elegant collection of short stories, Éliette Abécassis offers twenty variations on the universal theme of parting. From romantic breakups to fractured friendships and family divides, she crafts a poignant dance of heartbreak. From false Tinder encounters and divorces conducted over Zoom to heartbreak in the age of Instagram, these sharp and delicate stories capture the invisible fractures of modern intimacy.