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HodgepodgeandMiscellany
Exit West: A Novel | Mohsin Hamid
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Second book in a row that I honestly can‘t decide how I feel about. *sigh* On the plus side: the beautiful writing, the magical realism, the authentic-feeling flow of Nadia‘s and Saeed‘s relationship. But on the other hand, I never felt compelled to pick it up once I‘d started despite the fact that it‘s a very short book. That said, I am glad I read it.

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Aditiii
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Mehso-so

I had high hopes due to its Syrian backdrop but it left me underwhelmed. Initially, I struggled to understand the narrative structure which made it less engaging and Nuri's passivity made it even harder to connect. Thankfully, it closes with a sense of peace and hope!

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Scochrane26
Exit West: A Novel | Mohsin Hamid
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A friend recommended this book. It has magical realism with doors that take characters to other places, but the rest is set in our current world. It‘s about the migrant experience, around the time when migrants were trying to flee to Greece by boat. The 2 MCs live in a place that is taken over by militants, & they eventually take a door, trying to get to a better place. While it‘s sad at times, it does have a hopeful ending. Bookspin for July

Karisa Thought-provoking book! This one stuck with me for quite a while. 7d
Scochrane26 @Karisa That‘s why my friend told me about it. She said it has stuck with her for years—she must have read it when it was published. 6d
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Sharpeipup
Little Bee | Chris Cleave
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Extreme heat then intense downpour makes your great day to read inside.

Ruthiella 👍Sounds like an excellent plan!! 1w
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sjc731
Costalegre | Courtney Maum
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ChasingOm
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The heat is finally breaking and I can sit on my porch!

Nebklvr Ohhh….I have been wanting to read this one 3w
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Rachiiebookdragon
Wisp: A Story of Hope | Zana Fraillon
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Read to Henry

4/5

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Littlewolf1
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5⭐️ this is not your typical Neil Gaiman and read. But that doesn‘t take away from this at all. This is super short, and the thought put behind writing this poem is just as beautiful as the poem was itself. If you have five minutes, pick up this book. I checked it out for free on hoopla.

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Bevita
The Wind Knows My Name | Isabel Allende
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Of course I love this author. This was a quick read, terrible stories of war and migration and parents doing the unimaginable to save their children. How come humans can‘t evolve? Why can‘t small men stop creating huge catastrophes?