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Despite a less sure-footed conclusion, Díaz’s reverse family saga, crossed with withering political satire, makes for a... Full review >
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Handsomely written, rich with the feel and flavor of the plains—and suited mainly for those whose yearnings are in the... Full review >
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A sublime murder ballad that doesn’t turn out at all the way one might expect. Full review >
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Rather than settle for a coming-of-age or travails-of-immigrants story, Hosseini has folded them both into this searing... Full review >
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