On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) Summary
Solvej Balle

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On the Calculation of Volume (Book I) Overview

On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle tells the story of an antique book dealer named Tara Selter who becomes trapped reliving the 18th of November while everyone around her resets each morning. As she accumulates a year of memories inside a single date, her marriage, identity, and sense of reality slowly erode. The erosion forces her to choose between trying to escape the loop and learning how to live inside it. The novel deals with themes of monotony, repetition, and intimacy. 

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