Tag: fiction
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The Ending of Mexican Gothic
Mexican Gothic is a gothic horror novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia that tells a story of the twisted search for immortality. It mixes horror, mystery, and romance. Noemà is a young socialite in Mexico City. She was summoned home one evening by her father, who wanted her to go to the remote estate, High Place, to…
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The Ending of Catherine House
Catherine House is a psychological thriller by Elisabeth Thomas. It tells the story of a private college of the same name. The college has been surrounded by controversy due to some of its research publications. There, students are taken in, fed, and clothed, all for free. Students are all provided access to the same things,…
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The Ending of The Shadow King
The Shadow King is a historical fiction novel by Maaza Mengiste. When I describe it to friends, I say that the beautiful writing sits in stark contrast to the atrocities in the story. I don’t generally read books for the writing, but it was the writing as well as the story that captivated me in…
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The Ending of Girls Burn Brighter
Girls Burn Brighter is the debut novel of Shobha Rao. It is a literary fiction novel that tells the story of Savitha and Poornima, who we first meet in a small village in India. This is the story of Poornima and Savitha, two girls that grew up together in rural India. Although they were very…
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The Ending of Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down is a young adult book by Jason Reynolds. It is the story of Will, a 15-year-old who lives with his mother. His older brother Shawn has just been shot and while his mother is wailing, he is not; he is following the rules passed down from father to son, son to brother.…
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The Ending of The Namesake
The Namesake is a literary fiction novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a multigenerational story of immigration, family, culture, identity. Marriage and Family Ashoke and Ashima get married in Calcutta. It is an arranged marriage and soon afterward, Ashima finds herself in America with her new husband. They live in an apartment near his work…
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The Ending of The Vine of Desire
The Vine of Desire is a literary fiction. It is the sequel to Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. In this book, we find out what happens after Sudha moves to California. The main themes in this novel are family, love, loss, identity, immigration, and culture.
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The Ending of Go, Went, Gone
Go, Went, Gone is a literary fiction by Jenny Erpenbeck. It tells the story of Richard, a recently retired professor from the department of philosophy at Humboldt University. He’s a widower whose wife, Christel, passed away 5 years ago, and although he had a mistress while his wife was alive, he is alone now. In…
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The Ending of Sister of My Heart
Sister of My Heart is a historical fiction by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. It tells a multigenerational story set in Calcutta, San Francisco, and elsewhere in India. Cousins Anju and Sudha were born within hours of each other. Sudha was born first and was placed on the stomach of Gouri, who had been in labor for…
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THE ENDING OF HOME FIRE BY KAMILA SHAMSIE
This is a story of family and love told from the perspective of several characters. Home Fire is a literary fiction novel by Kamila Shamsie. It explores themes of religion, identity, politics, and the immigrant experience. The main characters are three siblings, Isma, Aneeka, and Parvaiz. As British-Pakistani Muslims in contemporary London, they have to…