EN
Detective

City of Glass

eng. City of Glass · 1985
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Main Ideas

  • Exploration of identity and self-definition through the lens of the detective genre.
  • Themes of loneliness and isolation in modern urban society.
  • Playing with genre conventions and reader expectations, blending detective fiction with metaphysical prose.
  • Issues of language and communication, exploring the boundaries and possibilities of human interaction.
  • Questions of reality and illusion, examining how perception shapes our understanding of the world.
  • The concept of the city as a labyrinth, symbolizing the complexity and intricacy of human life.
City of Glass
Date of publication: 1 January 2025
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City of Glass
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Original titleeng. City of Glass · 1985
Genre: Detective