Contemporary fiction genre books (604)
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The Private Apartments by Idman Nur Omar EN
ItalyDescription:
Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants -- despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland. In the insular rooms of The Private Apartments, a cleaning lady marries her employer's nephew and then abandons him. A woman accepts an opulent gold bangle from one man yet weds another. A depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex. A new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage. A failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. Beginning in 1991, the year the S... continue
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The Queen of Water by Laura Resau, Maria Virginia Farinango EN
Country: South America / 
Ecuador
Ecuador
Description:
Living in a village in Ecuador, a Quechua Indian girl is sent to work as an indentured servant for an upper class "mestizo" family.
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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald EN
SwedenDescription:
Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen… Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist—even if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend's memory. All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to co... continue
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The Readers' Room by Antoine Laurain
FranceDescription:
A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.
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The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding : Booktopia's 2022 Book of the Year by Holly Ringland EN
AustraliaDescription:
The last time Esther Wilding's beloved older sister Aura was seen, she was walking along the shore towards the sea. In the wake of Aura's disappearance, Esther's family struggles to live with their loss.
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The Sexual Life of an Islamist in Paris by Leïla Marouane EN
TunisiaDescription:
"An eloquent work that explores complex social, ethnic, religious, and psychological issues with great sensitivity."---The French Review --Book Jacket.
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The Silence of the Wilting Skin by Tlotlo Tsamaase EN
BotswanaDescription:
In an African city, a nameless young woman living in the wards slowly begins to lose her identity: her skin color is peeling off, people are becoming invisible, and the city plans to destroy the train where they bury their dead. After the narrator is given a warning by her grandmother's dreamskin, things begin to fall apart. Struggling to hold onto a fluctuating reality, she prescribes herself insomnia in a desperate attempt to save her family.
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The Singularity by Balsam Karam EN
IranDescription:
A lyrical and devastating study of grief, migration and motherhood from one of Sweden's most exciting new novelists.