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- Bill Gates: "That's almost what Maylis de Kerangal's The Heart is, though. It's poetry disguised as a novel." source ↗
Summary
Maylis de Kerangal's novel follows the journey of a donor heart from a young surfer killed in a car accident to its recipient, tracing the organ's passage through surgeons, nurses, and grief-stricken family members. The story unfolds over twenty-four hours and explores the ethics and human cost of organ transplantation.