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  "title": "On Exteriority: David Szalay’s \"Flesh\" - The Rumpus",
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  "description": "Exploring David Szalay's \"Flesh\" through a critical lens on exteriority. Discover why this stripped-down novel achieves powerful character development with minimalist prose.",
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  "curationNote": "Really encapsulates why I loved this book. A stripped down novel with powerful character development",
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  "author": {
    "name": "Karlin Wong",
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  "keyTakeaways": [
    "David Szalay's 'Flesh' employs a stripped-down, minimalist narrative style",
    "The novel achieves powerful character development through economy of prose",
    "The concept of exteriority plays a central role in understanding the work",
    "Minimalist fiction can create deep emotional resonance without elaborate description",
    "The Rumpus provides thoughtful literary criticism of contemporary fiction"
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