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Boy's LifeNovel
Robert R. McCammonstandalone novel1991
Emotional in tone, about friendship.
Green TownSeries
series31 books1946
completed
Literary & general, reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in mid 20th century and north america.
“Written more than four decades apart, the two novels share Bradbury's recurring setting and nostalgic, myth-making tone rather than a single continuous plot.”
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The Road Through the WallNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1948
Dark in tone, about class conflict.
PeaceNovel
Gene Wolfestandalone novel1975
Ghost stories, eerie in tone.
Cat's EyeNovel
Margaret Atwoodstandalone novel1988
Emotional in tone, about friendship and grief and loss.
Midnight's ChildrenNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1980
Magical realism, about identity and political intrigue, set in south asia.
“WorldCat: The life of a man born at the moment of India's independence becomes inextricably linked to that of his nation and is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirror modern India's course.”
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