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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry
6.7 (3 Ratings)
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"Like Jane Austen’s huge lost fantasy novel about the return of magic to England."

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Erica Jong recommended To the End of the Land in Books (curated)

 
To the End of the Land
To the End of the Land
David Grossman, Jessica Cohen | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
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"A novel that explores the Israeli Arab problem better than any I have read."

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    Kristy S. (3 KP)

    Fantasy Novel Addict and TV Binger

    I am an Iowa native who has lived all over, but currently residing in the lovely state of...

    Last Active: Aug 26, 2018
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    Merci A Velez (18 KP)

    Book Nerd, Romance Novel Reader

    I am a big book lover.I love all things Romance and Fantasy.I love Cats and all their weird quirks.I...

    Last Active: Feb 12, 2019
All I can truly say about this novel and its counterpart was that I could not believe how...raunchy they were. I was expecting novel similar to Pride and Prejudice but not only did it lake Austen's humor, it lack censorship.
  
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John Irving recommended The Tin Drum in Books (curated)

 
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum
Gunter Grass | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
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"I was older - a college student - when I read the Gunter Grass novel The Tin Drum. The 19-century novel was the model of the form, for me; here was 19th-century storytelling about 20th-century social behavior, sexuality, and politics."

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Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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"A novel about childhood friends who are reunited amid a murder investigation in the South. Franklin is a superb storyteller and this immersion into the dark recesses of the South is memorable. The novel has made a deep impression on me."

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