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Wide Sargasso Sea

By Jean Rhys ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 7.5/10 ""I know who is talking what they say. That man not a bad man, even if he loves money, but he hears so many stories he don’t know what to believe. That is why he keep away.”..."

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The Shrouded Queen

By Ashley Tropea ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 "” ‘Hope,’ he elaborated. ‘At its core, that’s what prayer is, right? Hope that the gods are listening. Hope that we’re not alone. Hope that they’ll help. It’s a painful thing to lose.’ “..."

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The Midnight Train

By Matt Haig ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 7.5/10 "“It’s like capitalism is a bomb, isn’t it? One that creates cities then explodes then really slowly…”..."

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The Serpent and the Wolf

By Rebecca Robinson ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 ""Unease threaded in her stomach for only a moment, and she shoved it down with the force of a blow. Fear was the most dangerous emotion she felt- one that summoned the infectious curse crawling beneat..."

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Sisters in Yellow

By Mieko Kawakami ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 7.5/10 ""No matter the relationship, the person who earned the money never forgot it was theirs. In their heart of hearts, it was them letting someone else use the money. As a favor."..."

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A Good Animal

By Sara Maurer ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10 ""When I walk these fields, I feel generations beside me."..."

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The Road to Tender Hearts

By Annie Hartnett ★★★★★★★½☆☆ 7.5/10 "" 'What's going to happen to us?' Luna asked the cat. 'What is going to happen to me and my brother?' Suffering, the cat answered. And joy."..."