Defenestrate Renée Branum You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Funny story: the writing is so good in this book that it almost tricked me…
Literary Fiction
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Neverwhere Neil Gaiman NOTE: There are a couple of different versions of Neverwhere. The version discussed here is the author’s preferred text, which combines the original U.K. version with the…
The Toss of a Lemon Padma Viswanathan You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. NOTE: I’m not doing a deep dive on caste, which I…
The Marriage Portrait Maggie O’Farrell You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Why did Emilia deserve to die? I’m sorry, but I’m really hung up…
Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell NOTE: The name “Hamnet” is interchangeable with “Hamlet.” You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. This is how good Maggie O’Farrell is:…
Little Women Louisa May Alcott You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. All right, I give up. I have tried to get into the books…
Life After Life Kate Atkinson You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. NOT me frantically scraping together this review I’ve been plotting for the last…
Circe Madeline Miller NOTE: I’m assuming a basic level of familiarity with Greek mythology. If the names and vocabulary are confusing, Google is your friend. You’re off the edge of…
Build Your House Around My Body Violet Kupersmith You’re off the edge of the map, mate. Here there be spoilers. Sometimes – and more often than I’d like to admit…
The Song of Achilles Madeline Miller NOTE: I’m assuming a basic level of familiarity with Greek mythology. I’m not rehashing the Trojan War. If the names and vocabulary are confusing,…