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Empire Falls
Richard Russo
★★★★· Published 2001· 483 pages
A decent man running a diner in a dying Maine mill town, hemmed in by everyone's expectations. Russo's warmth and wit carry it.
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Narrated by 17-year-old Cassandra, writing from the crumbling castle her eccentric, broke family calls home. One of the most charming coming-of-age novels there is.
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Daphne du Maurier
A shy new bride at Manderley, haunted by the first Mrs. de Winter and the terrifying housekeeper who worshipped her. That opening line lives in my head.