The Inheritance of Loss
What metaphors are used in The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai?
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Metaphor:
"They were no longer relevant to each other's lives except for the hope that they would be relevant...the sick sweet rotting mulch of the human heart."
The Inheritance of Loss