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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

Prophet Song

Paul Lynch

309 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction dystopian literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Hate Race by Maxine Beneba Clarke

The Hate Race

Maxine Beneba Clarke

272 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
nonfiction memoir emotional reflective medium-paced
The Guest by Emma Cline

The Guest

Emma Cline

291 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction contemporary thriller dark tense medium-paced
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray

645 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

350 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

720 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
Little by Edward Carey

Little

Edward Carey

448 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction historical dark sad slow-paced
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea

Jean Rhys

176 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction classics historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie

Mitch Albom

210 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

159 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

5.0rorom's review
fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced