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The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng
4.0

There’s something old fashioned about this book that I found particularly cozy. I don’t quite know why but I couldn’t shake the perception that it was published in the 90s. I can picture it mentioned on Gilmore Girls or adapted into a film from that era too! Which is impressive, considering I’m not even sure how it evokes this feeling so strongly.

This adds to the experience immensely, but the story is also perfectly realized and easy to imagine. I’m excited to explore Somerset Maugham’s work due to care and research that was put into this story.