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3 books

Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan

Tales from the Inner City

Shaun Tan

221 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0swordsmith's review
fiction fantasy short stories reflective slow-paced
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

A Monster Calls

Patrick Ness

237 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0swordsmith's review
fiction fantasy young adult dark emotional sad fast-paced
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray

645 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0swordsmith's review
fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced