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Elif Shafak recommended Middlesex in Books (curated)

 
Middlesex
Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
8.6 (19 Ratings)
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"One of the most beautifully told family sagas in world literature. Exploring gender identity, ethnic identity, American dream, immigrants, family memories and collective myths… but to me this is primarily a novel about belonging—how we fail but still somehow find the hope and the will to continue to try to belong."

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Stoner: A Novel in Books

Jul 30, 2017  
Stoner: A Novel
Stoner: A Novel
Alex Clark Introduces Shelf Help | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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Simple, classy, beautifully written
This subdued simple novel about a man named William Stoner is gloriously poignant and subtle to the extreme. His career as a professor, despite his humble beginnings, and his role as a father and husband is punctuated throughout with small changes and crises. It's a gorgeous piece of literature, reminiscent of American period pieces.
  
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Justin Vivian Bond recommended Eustace Chisholm and the Works in Books (curated)

 
Eustace Chisholm and the Works
Eustace Chisholm and the Works
James Purdy | 2021
(0 Ratings)
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"In my opinion James Purdy is the most underrated writer in American literature, probably because he was gay. His books are heart wrenching, brutal and sometimes flat-out mean-spirited but they are also incredibly beautiful and endlessly poetic. I'm not all that fond of books that make me cry but in Purdy's case, I don't mind."

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