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title: "The Love Object"
author: "Edna O'Brien"
genre: "Literary Fiction, Short"
category: "Fiction"
themes: "Coming of Age;Emotional Desolation/Alienation;The Impact of Class and Societal Expectations;Familial and Romantic Love;Nostalgia and Escape"
isbn_13: "9780316378277"
isbn_10: "0316378275"
asin: "0316378275"
bnid: "1120322918"
amazon_link: "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316378275"
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bn_link: "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-love-object-edna-obrien/1120322918"
source_url: "https://marciebooks.co/?search=The%20Love%20Object"
data_license: "CC BY-NC 4.0"
---

# The Love Object

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