A woman confined to her bed with a high fever reads a beloved novel. The dedication in the book from her former partner brings to life pages from the past and people she cannot forget: her best friend, the father of her children, and her troubled mother. How much have the faces that have disappeared from her life marked her? Can we ultimately discover our true selves through our relationships with others?

The Details by Ia Genberg (born Stockholm 1967), a bestseller in many countries, was awarded the Swedish August Prize, was shortlisted for the Booker International 2024, and was recognized as one of the "best books of 2023" (The New Yorker).