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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 4, 2017
It's an exciting time for international literature, and the breadth and diversity of these longlists reflect that.

From established authors like Javier Marías to new voices like Basma Abdel Aziz, from works of speculative fiction like Wicked Weeds to family sagas from Senegal like Doomi Golo, there’s something on here for every type of reader.
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Best Translated Book Award 2017

Founded in 2008 by Three Percent at the University or Rochester, the focus on finding the best books in translation from the past year has been constant.

Super Extra Grande

Super Extra Grande

Yoss and David Frye

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“Intergalactic space travel meets outrageous, biting satire in Super Extra Grande…. Its author...

Science fiction
Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi

Banana Yoshimoto and Asa Yoneda

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In Moshi-Moshi, Yoshie’s much-loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown...

Fiction
My Marriage

My Marriage

Jakob Wassermann and Michael Hofmann

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Alexander Herzog, a young writer, goes to Vienna to escape his debts and a failed love affair. There...

Thriller
Vampire in Love

Vampire in Love

Margaret Jull Costa and Enrique Vila-Matas

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“Arguably Spain’s most significant contemporary literary figure” (Joanna Kavenna, The New...

Fiction
Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Susan Bernofsky and Yoko Tawada

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Someone tickled me behind my ears, under my arms. I curled up, became a full moon, and rolled on the...

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BookCritics (259 KP) rated Borne in Books

May 16, 2017  
Borne
Borne
Jeff VanderMeer | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
“Borne” is a work that exemplifies the notion of pick-and-choose literature; there are elements of science fiction and fantasy of course, but also flavors of thriller and love story and coming of age.
Critic- Allen Adams
Original Score- 5 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.themaineedge.com/buzz/jeff-vandermeers-weird-wonderful-borne
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Fangirl in Books

Sep 3, 2017  
Fangirl
Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
7
8.9 (46 Ratings)
Book Rating
I liked this book, but there were aspects that were annoying. Wren was kind of awful to her sister, Cath. I was a total fan of fan fiction when I was in college, so I could relate to that aspect. I definitely wouldn't read it again, but it was my introduction to Rainbow Rowell.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Survival Instincts in Books

May 1, 2018  
Survival Instincts
Survival Instincts
May Dawney | 2018 | Dystopia, LGBTQ+, Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dystopian and lesbian fiction together! I think I may swoon. May Dawney has created the book I always wanted to read. The characters are deep and the plot flows. There is nothing in this book that seems forced or contrived. The relationship develops in steady way. This book is definately on my favorites list!
  
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Lilybean (3 KP) rated Twilight (Twilight, #1) in Books

Jan 17, 2018  
Twilight (Twilight, #1)
Twilight (Twilight, #1)
Stephenie Meyer | 2005 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
3
6.8 (160 Ratings)
Book Rating
Perfect for a fan of bad fiction. I dearly love it for that. (0 more)
So much. Absurdly silly world-building around classic folklore, ridiculous plot points (clumsiness as a motivation for over-protectiveness, credulous parents whose child can do WTFever she likes no matter how many red flags her behavior should raise). (0 more)
Hilariously bad and awful
  
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Books&Football (34 KP) rated Wonder Woman (2017) in Movies

Mar 9, 2018  
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017)
2017 | Action, Fantasy, War
5
8.2 (517 Ratings)
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Some good action scenes (0 more)
Yeah, that's the real way the ended WWI (0 more)
Let's suspend all belief
I am all for some fiction in movies.... I just cannot get past how this moving ignored so much actual history to bring this story to a conclusion. I am all for woman power, but I hated this movie.
  
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Harshini (25 KP) Mar 25, 2018

Not to be rude, but yes, because otherwise, it is completely true to the world, right? Demigods, the Greek gods, and Themyscira - they all exist. It was just the whole disregard for historical events that the movie changed/added in.
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Shoot 'Em Up (2007) in Movies

Feb 17, 2018 (Updated Feb 17, 2018)  
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
2007 | Action, Comedy, Crime
8
6.8 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
A great all out action film. Totally over the top action and violence in this rather slick, stylish film. It's a mix of Sin City, Kill Bill, Smokin' Aces and a hint of Pulp Fiction as well. So if you like any of those, you'll get a blast from this and know what to expect!
  
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Bysa (2 KP) rated Shatter Me in Books

Sep 19, 2018  
Shatter Me
Shatter Me
Tahereh Mafi | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.4 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very satisfied with this read. I didn't think I would like it at first glance on account of the way the store had the book cataloged as 'superhero fiction' or something to that affect. After reading the book I can safely say the time it took me to read it was time well spent.
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Kitten in Books

Oct 3, 2018  
Kitten
Kitten
Char Dafoe | 2017 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This was an amazing debut by Char Dafoe! It is a raw and edgy story with a pretty badass main charcter. The plot mores along nicely and any flaws will be worked out with experince. Everyone needs to give this new face in the lesbian fiction scene a read. Trust me you will love Rae!
  
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David McK (3576 KP) rated Deathstalker (Deathstalker, #1) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Deathstalker (Deathstalker, #1)
Simon R. Green | 2006
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Not so much science fiction as it is science fantasy, this novel pretty much proves the old matra that you can't judge a cover by it's (in this case, dodgy) cover. Not the best book I've ever read, not even the best by Simon Green, but still worth a look if you like space opera.