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27 books

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut

When We Cease to Understand the World

Benjamín Labatut

192 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction historical literary short stories challenging informative slow-paced
Last Summer in the City by Gianfranco Calligarich

Last Summer in the City

Gianfranco Calligarich

176 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction classics reflective slow-paced
Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker

Cassandra at the Wedding

Dorothy Baker

241 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans

The Office of Historical Corrections

Danielle Evans

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction contemporary literary short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Happening by Annie Ernaux

Happening

Annie Ernaux

96 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
nonfiction literary memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
The Fawn by Magda Szabó

The Fawn

Magda Szabó

285 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
January by Sara Gallardo

January

Sara Gallardo

114 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction literary dark emotional sad fast-paced
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

Pedro Páramo

Juan Rulfo

144 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction classics literary magical realism challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

422 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh

260 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0jklalli's review
fiction literary mystery thriller dark tense slow-paced