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24 books

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

325 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

442 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous challenging slow-paced
The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

The Fishermen

Chigozie Obioma

304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction contemporary dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

420 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Dust Child

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

339 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Stay with Me

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

260 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
There There by Tommy Orange

There There

Tommy Orange

294 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro

Elena Knows

Claudia Piñeiro

153 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction contemporary crime literary mystery emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta

Second Class Citizen

Buchi Emecheta

174 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

5.0kayode's review
fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced