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37 books

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Yellowface

R.F. Kuang

323 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark tense fast-paced
Bahay ni Marta by Ricky Lee

Bahay ni Marta

Ricky Lee

133 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction emotional medium-paced
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

201 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

233 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

202 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction horror literary magical realism challenging dark medium-paced
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

417 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

Muriel Barbery

325 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

And Then He Sang a Lullaby

Ani Kayode Somtochukwu

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional sad medium-paced
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver

Prodigal Summer

Barbara Kingsolver

448 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
My Mother Says by Stine Pilgaard

My Mother Says

Stine Pilgaard

160 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0zarlynsnook's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced