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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
Reflective in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century and europe.
“Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”
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Lunar ParkNovel
Bret Easton Ellisstandalone novel2005
Horror, set in north america and contemporary.
His Monkey Wife, or Married to a ChimpNovel
John Collierstandalone novel1930
Satire.
The PrestigeNovel
Christopher Prieststandalone novel1995
Historical fiction, mysterious in tone, about art and artists, set in 19th century.
“There's a lot of focus on a trick, where he seems to move across any width of stage in an instant, and on a feud with another magician, Angier.”
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We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962
Gothic, about madness and loneliness, set in mid 20th century.
“A young woman lives with her older sister and sickly uncle in their old family house, after a mysterious tragedy turns the townsfolk against them.”
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Death in Her HandsNovel
Ottessa Moshfeghstandalone novel2020
About madness and loneliness, set in contemporary and north america.