Service95 Recommends is the home of the books we love and reviews from our contributors. On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle breaks down our understanding of time.
What We Say: “The first of a planned septology, On the Calculation of Volume I follows Tara Selter, an antiquarian book dealer who wakes each morning to find herself reliving 18th November, while everyone around her lives this day for the first time. In satisfyingly distilled prose, this is a stunning meditation on our need to share time with others, how we move through time and the impact we have on the world. I can’t wait to read Volume II.”
What They Say: “A steady, careful, and deeply disquieting estrangement of a single day, it is impossible to put down.” – Kate Briggs
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