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Trespasses
Louise Kennedy
★★★★· Published 2022· 303 pages· read 2022
Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a young teacher and an older married man. Kennedy writes tension you can feel in your chest. Excellent.
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★ 5Grief Is for People
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Sloane Crosley on losing her closest friend to suicide, braided with a burglary. Funny and raw at once.