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Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with DeathNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1969
Science fiction, about war, set in mid 20th century.
“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 ReformatoryNovel
Tananarive Duestandalone novel2023
Horror and historical fiction, about race and racism, set in north america.
The Haunted WomanNovel
David Lindsaystandalone novel1922
Dark fantasy, eerie in tone, about identity, set in british isles.
Todd FamilySeries
series2 books2013
Historical fiction, bittersweet in tone, about war, set in british isles.
“The companion novel A God in Ruins turns to Ursula's brother Teddy, a bomber pilot, following his one, single life forward from the war through old age.”
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The VorrhSeries
series3 books2012
completed
Dark fantasy, set in 19th century and africa.
“Alan Moore's foreword helped drive attention to the book on its international 2015 re-release.”
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The Edge of Running WaterNovel
William Sloanestandalone novel1939
Science fiction and horror, eerie in tone, set in our world.
“After the death of his beloved wife, a physicist tries to build a machine that will enable him to communicate with the dead, with horrible consequences.”
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