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The Force of Such Beauty
Barbara Bourland
★★★★· Published 2022· 400 pages· read 2023
An athlete marries into royalty and finds herself gilded and trapped. Bourland makes the cage claustrophobic and beautiful.
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I Want You to Be Happy
Jem Calder
A 35-year-old copywriter and a 23-year-old barista collide in a London bar — and it's less a love story than a tender, sharp look at being broke and adrift in your 20s and 30s. Sally Rooney's a fan.
★ 5The History of Love
Nicole Krauss
A lonely old man, a lost book, and a girl named after its heroine. Aching and beautifully made.
The Original Daughter
Jemimah Wei
A Singapore-set debut about two sisters, fierce ambition, and a betrayal that blows the family apart. Emotionally huge — I can see why it became a book club favorite.