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Structural Fault
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Life Built on a Beautiful Lie
Elias Voss is the picture of success: a brilliant architect, a reliable friend, a devoted husband. His world is a model of precision and order, a masterpiece of minimalist design. But behind the impeccable facade, Elias is fighting a silent war. The vibrant colors of life have faded to data points. The warmth of human connection is a concept he can no longer feel. He is an empty structure, meticulously maintained, but on the verge of collapse.
He designed a life for a person he can no longer be.
Bound by a silent contract with himself-The Agreement-Elias navigates each day with robotic precision. He gets out of bed. He performs his rituals. He simulates normalcy. To his colleagues, his wife Maya, and his oldest friends, he is a rock of stability. They see the calm surface, never suspecting the crushing, lightless pressure in the depths below.
As Elias's internal world hollows out, his external life becomes more luminous. Promotions, a loving marriage, admiration-he achieves it all while feeling absolutely nothing. The greater the admiration, the wider the chasm becomes, until the effort of upholding the perfect façade threatens to consume what little is left of him.
How long can a building stand when its foundation is gone?
A devastatingly accurate and beautifully written portrait of high-functioning depression, Structural Fault is a story for anyone who has ever smiled and said, I'm fine, while screaming on the inside. It is a profound exploration of the dissonance between our internal and external lives, and a vital reminder that the strongest-looking foundations can hide the most dangerous flaws.
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