Black Box (novel)
Black Box is a novel by Israeli writer Amos Oz first published in 1986.
The book's plot deals with the tensions resulting from a destroyed marriage. The behaviors of a wild and rebellious son, spiraling out of control, serve as an excuse for the rejected wife to write to her ex-husband and conjure up all their past demons.
The book is written in the form of letters, which the various characters write to each other.
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