Tag: relationships
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The Ending of The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
The Wedding Date is a contemporary romance by Jasmine Guillory. I recently checked it out of the library, forgetting that I’d read it. It didn’t take long for me to remember. A Common Troupe This is certainly not the first time that a man and woman have met in a stalled elevator and went on…
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The Ending of Such a Fun Age
Such a Fun Age is a contemporary fiction by Kiley Reid. It explores themes of identity, friendship, class, privilege, and relationships through the perspective of a young black woman, Emira. While babysitting for a wealthy white family one night, Emira is accused of kidnapping the child. That incident changes the relationship between Emira and the…
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The Ending of Fates and Furies
Fates and Furies is a literary fiction by Lauren Groff in two parts. Lotto and Mathilde met one night at a party while attending Vassar. After a whirlwind affair, they got married. This is the story of Lotto and Mathilde’s marriage in two parts. The first part, Fates, is told from Lotto’s perspective, and the…
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel by Milan Kundera. It follows the stories of 4 characters as they navigate life and love. Tomáš and Tereza Tomáš and Tereza meet in a café during one of her visits to Prague. Ten days later, she visits him in Prague and stays over when she falls…