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The best novels I have read in the last couple of years.
Cat's EyeCat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
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A book about the facts and circumstances that shape a woman's life. With Atwood's magnificent style and profoundness.
The SiegeThe Siege by Helen Dunmore
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A beautiful book about terrible things. You just can't put it down.
UnlessUnless by Carol Shields
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A reflexion about women's powerlessness, and why we shouldn't just accept it.
The Constant GardenerThe Constant Gardener by John Le Carre
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A gripping and human tale on political corruption and drug industry's evilness.
Of Dreams and Assassins (CARAF Books: Caribbean & African Literature Translated from French) (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French)Of Dreams and Assassins (CARAF Books: Caribbean & African Literature Translated from French) (CARAF Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated from French) by Malika Mokeddem
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Beatiful and terrible. If you are a woman you will cry and laugh.
A Patchwork PlanetA Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
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A portrayal of normal life of normal middle class Americans. Well characterised and mesmerising.
The NotebookThe Notebook by Agota Kristof
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A very strange, provoking and powerful book. It will make you think about human nature, and especially human selfishness.
The Lover (Flamingo)The Lover (Flamingo) by Marguerite Duras
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Beatifully erotic and highly moving. It will leave you exhausted from emotion.
Pedro Paramo (Five Star)Pedro Paramo (Five Star) by Juan Rulfo
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The best of Latin American literature. It will transport you to a world where everything can happen.
KippsKipps by H G Wells
Witty and revealing. A satire which is not only funny, but also intelligent and touching. An amazing read.
The ReaderThe Reader by Bernhard Schlink
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The holocaust seen from the next generation. Vividly human in its contradictions.
Enduring LoveEnduring Love by Ian McEwan
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Something unexpected can make your life miserable, and change it completely... for the better. A brilliant novel.