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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
Dark in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century.
“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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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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Alias GraceNovel
Margaret Atwoodstandalone novel1996
Historical fiction, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in north america.
Never Let Me GoNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2005
Science fiction, sad in tone, about cloning, set in near future.
“A film adaptation directed by Mark Romanek was released in 2010.”
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GrendelNovel
John Gardnerstandalone novel1971
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, set in medieval.
“Between bouts of his war on the king of the Danish Norsemen, the monster philosophizes about life and fate.”
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The Edible WomanNovel
Margaret Atwoodstandalone novel1969
About gender and society, set in late 20th century and north america.
“Following her engagement, Marian feels her body and her self are becoming separated.”
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