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Innards
Innards : Stories
by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2023
 
Published: Jun 6, 2023
 
This incendiary debut of linked stories narrates the everyday lives of Soweto residents, from the early years of apartheid to its dissolution and beyond.
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(3.4/5)
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Pieces of Blue
Pieces of Blue
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Reviewed: Jan 16, 2023
 
Published: May 9, 2023
 
From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a hilarious and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel―and their own lives.
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(3.9/5)
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Paper Names
Paper Names : A Novel
by Susie Luo
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2023
 
Published: May 2, 2023
 
An unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity and the American experience—for fans of Jean Kwok, Mary Beth Keane and Naima Coster.
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(4.1/5)
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Hotel Cuba
Hotel Cuba : A Novel
by Aaron Hamburger
Reviewed: Mar 13, 2023
 
Published: May 2, 2023
 
From the award-winning author of The View from Stalin's Head, a stunning novel about two sheltered Russian Jewish sisters, desperate to get to America to make a new life, who find themselves trapped in the sultry, hedonistic world of 1920s Havana.
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(4.0/5)
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Clytemnestra
Clytemnestra : A Novel
by Costanza Casati
Reviewed: Oct 24, 2022
 
Published: May 2, 2023
 
Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen.
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(4.7/5)
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The Gifts
The Gifts : A Novel
by Liz Hyder
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2023
 
Published: Apr 25, 2023
 
The Gifts is an astonishing novel, a spellbinding tale told through five different perspectives and set against the luminous backdrop of nineteenth century London, it explores science, nature and religion, enlightenment, the role of women in society ...
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(4.0/5)
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The Wager
The Wager : A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2023
 
Published: Apr 18, 2023
 
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper ...
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(4.4/5)
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Sisters of the Lost Nation
Sisters of the Lost Nation
by Nick Medina
Reviewed: Oct 17, 2022
 
Published: Apr 18, 2023
 
A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation lead her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant ...
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(3.8/5)
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