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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

Claire Dederer

268 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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nonfiction art essays feminism memoir challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Echoes by Evie Wyld

The Echoes

Evie Wyld

240 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

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fiction contemporary literary medium-paced
England is Mine by Nicolas Padamsee

England is Mine

Nicolas Padamsee

336 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0melc's review
fiction contemporary literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
Earth by John Boyne

Earth

The Elements #2

John Boyne

176 pages • first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
1984 by George Orwell, Joe White

1984

George Orwell, Joe White

3 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 1949 (editions)

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fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
In Defence Of The Act by Effie Black

In Defence Of The Act

Effie Black

182 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional fast-paced
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy

Soldier Sailor

Claire Kilroy

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure

River East, River West

Aube Rey Lescure

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee

8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster

Mirinae Lee

290 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction historical literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

Brotherless Night

V.V. Ganeshananthan

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction historical literary emotional informative sad medium-paced