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The Conditions of Love: A Novel by Dale M. Kushner; Tara Ochs is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Conditions of Love: A Novel about?
Dale M. Kushner's novel The Conditions of Love traces the journey of a girl from childhood to adulthood as she reckons with her parents' abandonment, her need to break from society's limitations, and her overwhelming desire for spiritual and erotic love. In 1953, ten-year-old Eunice lives in the backwaters of Wisconsin with her outrageously narcissistic mother, a manicureeste and movie star worshipper. Abandoned by her father as an infant, Eunice worries that she will become a misfit like her mother. When her mother's lover, the devoted Sam, moves in, Eunice imagines her life will finally become normal. But her hope dissolves when Sam gets kicked out, and she is again alone with her mother. A freak storm sends Eunice away from all things familiar. Rescued by the shaman-like Rose, Eunice's odyssey continues with a stay in a hermit's shack and ends with a passionate love affair with an older man. Through her capacity to redefine herself, reject bitterness and keep her heart open, she survives and flourishes. In this, she is both ordinary and heroic. At once fable and realistic story, The Conditions of Love is a book about emotional and physical survival. Through sheer force of
Who reads The Conditions of Love: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Dale M. Kushner; Tara Ochs
- Publisher
- New York: Grand Central Publishing.
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781619690264
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult
- Rating
- 3.88 / 5 (361 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14