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Magnified World by Grace O'Connell

Shortly after her mother commits suicide, a young woman named Maggie finds herself suddenly suffering from blackouts.

By Laurie Grassi

Updated November 2, 2012

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Shortly after her mother commits suicide, a young woman named Maggie finds herself suddenly suffering from blackouts. Can a mysterious stranger who begins showing up help her understand what is happening to her? Or is his presence a further sign that something is desperately wrong? A haunting tale of loss and remembrance and a love letter to the streets and landscape of Toronto.

Magnified World, Grace O'Connell, $23.

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