paigeturner rated The Story of a New Name: 5 stars
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
In 2012, Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend introduced readers to the unforgettable Elena and Lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the …
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paigeturner rated My Brilliant Friend: 5 stars
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante ([Neapolitan -- book one])
From one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, comes this ravishing and generous-hearted novel about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. …
paigeturner rated The Idiot: 3 stars
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
Embarking on her freshman year at Harvard in the early tech days of the 1990s, a young artist and daughter …
paigeturner rated Small Things Like These: 4 stars
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize
"A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New …
paigeturner rated Girl Returned: 5 stars
paigeturner rated Yellowface: 4 stars
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, …
paigeturner rated Homesick for another world: 3 stars
Homesick for another world by Ottessa Moshfegh
Features stories, in which the flesh is weak; the timber is crooked; people are cruel to each other, and stupid, …