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Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with DeathNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1969
Science fiction and time travel.
“Vonnegut opens in his own voice, describing the twenty years it took him to face writing about surviving the firebombing of Dresden as a POW.”
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The MagusNovel
John Fowlesstandalone novel1965
Postmodern and psychological thriller, mysterious in tone, set in mediterranean.
“Urfe becomes embroiled in the psychological illusions of a master trickster, which become increasingly dark and serious.”
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Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
Tense in tone, about survival and coming of age, set in islands.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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Time's ArrowNovel
Martin Amisstandalone novel1991
Historical fiction, challenging in tone.
“After weeks of improving in the hospital, he is sent home to his affable, melting-pot, primary-colors existence in suburban America.”
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Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
About survival and loneliness, set in contemporary and big city.
“Architect Robert Maitland crashes his car onto a stretch of wasteland trapped between three converging motorways -- visible from thousands of cars, reachable by none of them.”
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The Robber BrideNovel
Margaret Atwoodstandalone novel1993
About friendship and gender and society, set in north america and contemporary.