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Natalie's older sister Claire is hit by a car and lies in a coma, kept alive by a ventilator. Divided into a series of brief, subtitled scenes, the narrative eloquently conveys how quickly "normal" life can change into something surreal. Readers will acutely feel Natalie's pain in this deeply affecting novel.