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The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

John Boyne

961 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

288 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

552 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

324 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

546 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

479 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
The Island by Victoria Hislop

The Island

Victoria Hislop

473 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

How to Stop Time

Matt Haig

325 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction historical speculative fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere by Jeanette Winterson

Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere

Jeanette Winterson

80 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
nonfiction feminism challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Raven's Head by Karen Maitland

The Raven's Head

Karen Maitland

500 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0ruth_bookaddict's review
fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced