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AUG. 1, 2011
Transplanted from Ireland to the picaresque vale of Essex County, N.J., sharp-witted, hair-challenged, ex-professional... Full review >
SEPT. 13, 2011
Generous in its vision and fun to read. Likely to be a big book—and, soon, a big movie, with all the franchise trimmings. Full review >
APRIL 1, 2011
This debut novel, which marries unmistakable writing talent, a rare narrator and a garishly vivid story, was originally... Full review >
MAY 1, 2011
Spectacularly and convincingly inventive, assured and wholly spellbinding: one of the most impressive debuts in years. Full review >
JUNE 7, 2011
Vigorous, smart and gripping, this debut novel is currently being turned into a feature film directed by Steven Spielberg. Full review >
MAY 1, 2011
A thoughtful, sidelong approach to the worst moment in Germany’s history that invites us to understand how decent people... Full review >
OCT. 4, 2011
OCT. 4, 2011
Immersed as always in popular culture, but rises to the challenge of creative fiction. Full review >
OCT. 1, 2011
Elegiac, mature and nostalgic—a fine evocation of childhood, and of days irretrievably past. Full review >
SEPT. 13, 2011
A flat thriller that succeeds in draining the drama from its endangered nuclear plant plot. Full review >
OCT. 17, 2011
A perfect plot for a Meryl Streep or Diane Lane happily-ever-after movie. Full review >
AUG. 30, 2011
There’s even a happy ending of sorts, as characters adapt and keep going, fortified by the knowledge that they “were more... Full review >
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