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Time of the Child
With its elegant plot, endearing characters and subtle humor, this is a lovely Christmas miracle of a book.
Entitlement
As readers saw in Alam’s previous novel, Leave the World Behind, there is a palpable sense of dread running through this highly recommended book as well. In this case, it is not an existential threat to humanity; it’s the train wreck that is Brooke’s life. Readers may see it coming, but they won’t be able to look away.
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Songs for the Brokenhearted
Tsabari’s (The Best Place on Earth) well-plotted novel, alternating between the 1950 Yemeni migration to Israel and the time around Rabin’s 1995 assassination, shines a light on a little-known community and their rich history.
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Interpretations of Love
Admirers of Mary Wesley will appreciate this impressive debut by another late -looming writer. From its lovely cover to its character-driven plot, this poignant novel is warmly recommended.
To & Fro
Like Carol Shields’s Happenstance” and Ali Smith’s How To Be Both, each story mirrors and illuminates the other. Whether readers go “to” or “fro,” the journey is worthwhile, and the novel will enchant.
Forgotten on Sunday
The many admirers of Perrin’s previous novel, Fresh Water for Flowers, will be equally charmed by this beguiling tale. All other readers might be doubly rewarded.
Choice
These pages abound with misery: animal mistreatment, the harsh plight of refugees, and dire poverty. But the rewards--indelible images, admirable story-telling, and wicked good writing--are many.
The Wren, the Wren
This generational story alternates between Nell and Carmel, with a little time out for Phil and his poetry. Channeling her inner Sally Rooney as twentysomething Nell, Booker Prize winner Enright (The Gathering) is as convincing as when writing about Carmel, a woman closer to her own age. A poignant novel by a writer in peak form.
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