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The Ensemble
Aja Gabel
★★★★★· Published 2018· 352 pages· read 2018
Follows four members of a string quartet across years of ambition, friendship, and love. Lovely and immersive — you don't need to know anything about music.
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This Must Be the Place
Maggie O'Farrell
A reclusive former film star, her husband, and a globe-hopping family saga. Big-hearted and clever.
★ 5Ms. Demeanor
Elinor Lipman
A lawyer under house arrest strikes up a romance with a neighbor in the same boat, and starts cooking. Breezy and charming, classic Lipman.
Stay with Me
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
A Nigerian marriage strained to breaking by infertility and family pressure. Gutting.