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Studded with poetic flashes and sympathetic characterizations that put flesh on the bones of the Brontë universe, this is a poignant, bittersweet novel that Brontë fans should relish.
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Before Dorothy
Gaynor’s (The Last Lifeboat) writing incorporates elegant touches echoing Baum’s timeless characters, symbols, and themes. Readers will be touched by Em’s story and respect the strong woman who raised such an unforgettable literary heroine.
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How To Dodge a Cannonball
This is not the typical Civil War novel, but the dark humor and commentary on race, class, and the American experiment in the midst of its biggest test make for an entertaining, thought-provoking read.
Though the translation can feel a little stilted at times, and there are no major surprises in the story, it’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat with this first novel by Kim to be translated into English. Recommended for all libraries.
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The Glass Garden
Readers who love the space horror of S.A. Barnes or the planet-bound SF horror of Kemi Ashing-Giwa’s This World Is Not Yours will be instantly captured by Lévai’s (The Night Library of Sternendach) creepy lost-colony story with its chilling mystery.
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Someone To Watch Over You
Kimura’s taut, award-winning debut novella will transport readers back to a time when paranoia and distrust ran rampant. Lines are expertly drawn from this shared experience to broader issues of modern life: distrust of others, constant surveillance, and the loneliness that these engender. Fans of Han Kang will appreciate the sparse and affecting writing.
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Open, Heaven
While it convincingly and artfully approximates the inherent romance of human memory, Hewitt’s graceful debut novel fails to deliver characters of discernible emotional or psychological dimension.
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Stop All the Clocks
Kumin, a student of both literature and philosophy, puts them both to good use in his techno-linguistic conspiracy thriller that stakes its claim as a Neuromancer for the 21st century.
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