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DEC. 5, 2017
An emotionally intuitive and impeccably written tale focusing on a female adventurer. Full review >
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NOV. 16, 2016
Warmly nostalgic without giving in to saccharine oversentimentality, this intricate tale chronicles an absorbing and... Full review >
JULY 24, 2016
A cleareyed but warm family saga of buried recriminations and the struggle for reconciliation. Full review >
NOV. 4, 2016
A cheekily ironic takedown of academic adventures in absurdity. Full review >
MAY 17, 2017
The protagonist lovingly describes Beethoven as “an honest soul, lined with deep fissures and clumsy mendings”—which is just... Full review >
APRIL 3, 2017
A rich, multilayered, and slowly unfolding literary work. Full review >
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