Hera by Mohammed Forghani is a book about a middle-aged man who collides with the electric car of a young woman fleeing her own wedding. A doctor, infatuated with the young woman, performs a groundbreaking experiment, merging the brains and bodies of the two accident victims to create a single new individual.
This newly formed person must grapple with the complexities of living dual lives within a single body. The intricate relationships that unfold from the heart of the story, weaving together themes of identity, love, and self-discovery. Alongside these emotional and relational challenges, the narrative introduces readers to existential philosophy in an accessible and thought-provoking way. This story is for anyone who feels there is more to life than simply existing-an invitation to explore the profound questions that lie beneath the surface of the everyday.
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