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The Friend
Sigrid Nunez
★★★★· Published 2018· 212 pages· read 2024
A lot to mull over around being a writer: what does it mean, what are its ethics, how has it evolved, grieving, and loving a dog vs. humans.
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★ 5Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
Kingsolver reworks David Copperfield into Appalachia and the opioid crisis, and it's devastating. That kid's voice will wreck you.
Thirst Trap
Gráinne O'Hare
Three Belfast women in their thirties, living for the weekend and quietly falling apart a year after losing the fourth in their group. Funny and gutting about friendship, drift, and grief that won't move in a straight line.
The Story of the Lost Child (Neapolitan Novels, #4)
Elena Ferrante
The finale of the Neapolitan quartet — a stunning, gutting end to Lenù and Lila.