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That sinking feeling: The Swimmers, by Julie Otsuka, reviewed

A swimming pool provides solace for its passionate, regular users, so there’s a sense of impending doom when a crack opens at the end of lane four

Julie Otsuka. Credit: Getty Images
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  • The Swimmers

    Julie Otsuka

    Fig Tree, pp. 176, £12

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