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HolesNovel
Louis Sacharstandalone novel1998
About friendship and family secrets, set in contemporary.
“The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters in the past have affected Stanley's life in the present.”
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Ruby HollerNovel
Sharon Creechstandalone novel2002
Emotional in tone, about found family, set in contemporary and countryside & village.
Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
Dark in tone, about survival, set in islands and mid 20th century.
“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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My Life As an Ice Cream SandwichNovel
Ibi Zoboistandalone novel2019
About friendship and identity, set in late 20th century.
“Twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace Norfleet has lived with her beloved grandfather Jeremiah in Huntsville, Alabama ever since she was little.”
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MessiahNovel
Gore Vidalstandalone novel1954
Satire, challenging in tone, about faith and religion, set in mid 20th century.
Midnight's ChildrenNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1980
Magical realism, about identity, set in south asia and mid 20th century.
“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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