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Ghost Music de An Yu
From the author of the “original and electric” Braised Pork (Time), An Yu’s enchanting and contemplative novel of music and …
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She Is a Haunting de Trang Thanh Tran
A House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic. …
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Babel (Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution)
4 étoiles
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to …
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The Immortal King Rao de Vauhini Vara
In an Indian village in the 1950s, a precocious child is born into a family of Dalit coconut farmers. King …
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida de Shehan Karunatilaka
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. …
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The Empress of Salt and Fortune de Nghi Vo
3 étoiles
With the heart of an Atwood tale and the visuals of a classic Asian period drama, Nghi Vo's The Empress …
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3 étoiles
It was magic. In every world, it was a kind of magic. "No maids, no funny talking, no fainting flowers." …
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Earthlings de Ginny Tapley Takemori, 村田沙耶香, 村田沙耶香
5 étoiles
Natsuki isn't like the other girls. She has a wand and a transformation mirror. She might be a witch, or …
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Human Acts de Han Kang, Han Kang Hong
5 étoiles
From the internationally bestselling author of “The Vegetarian,” a rare and astonishing (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the …
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold de Toshikazu Kawaguchi
4 étoiles
In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more …
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Victory City de Salman Rushdie
A 247-year-old demi-god chronicles the birth and death of Bisnaga, a city she created and occasionally ruled.
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Win Me Something de Kyle Lucia Wu
A NPR, Electric Lit, and Entropy Best Book of the Year A Washington Post , Shondaland , NPR Books, Parade …
