Adult genre books (563)


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Hunter School by Sakinu Ahronglong EN

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Country: Asia / Taiwan flag Taiwan
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Hunter School is a work of fiction consisting of recollections, folklore, and autobiographical stories from the perspective of an aboriginal Taiwanese man aiming to reconnect with his lost tribal identity. A common theme running throughout this charming but important book is that of a young man learning about himself and his heritage – from the past, elders, ancestors, and nature itself. This award-winning book is a highly readable and touching work with great insight into the unique aboriginal Taiwanese societies.

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Iemand moest het doen by Sanne Huysmans NL

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Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
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Terwijl de vooruitgang onverbiddelijk binnendringt, verkommert de kapel bij de ingang van het dorp, droomt een dochter van de verre stad, zet een oude notelaar zich schrap en probeert een gepensioneerde vuilnisman de wereld een beetje beter te maken. Met haar bewierookte stijl zet Sanne Huysmans een wereld neer die verontrustend bekend voorkomt. 00'Iemand moest het doen' is een urgente roman over de noodzaak van dienstbaarheid en de tragiek van verwachtingen, en vooral een portret van een gemeenschap die vasthoudt aan de waarden die ze dreigt te verliezen.000Sanne Huysmans (1988) studeerde pol... continue


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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Italy flag Italy
Description:
Italo Calvino's classic, multifaceted novel about writing and readers.

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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino EN

Rating: 4 (28 votes)
Country: North America / Cuba flag Cuba
Description:
Introduction by Peter Washington; Translation by William Weaver Italo Calvino’s masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book’s central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader’s desire to finish the story and the lover’s desire to consummate his or her passion, IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT A TRAVELER is the tale of two bemused readers whose attempts to reach the end of the same book—IF ON A WINTER’S NIGHT A TRAVELER, by Italo Calvino, of course—are constantly and comically frustrated. ... continue

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If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio EN

Rating: 5 (11 votes)
Description:
If We Were Villains is a smart, upmarket literary page-turner in the tradition of The Secret History Oliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends - a murder he may or may not have committed. On the day he's released, he's greeted by the detective who put him in prison. Detective Colborne is retiring, but before he does, he wants to know what really happened ten years ago. As a young actor studying Shakespeare at an elite arts conservatory, Oliver noticed that his talented classmates seem to play the same roles onstage and off - villain, hero, tyrant, temp... continue

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If You Want to Make God Laugh by Bianca Marais EN

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A rich, unforgettable story of three unique women in post-Apartheid South Africa who are brought together in their darkest time and discover the ways that love can transcend the strictest of boundaries. In a squatter camp on the outskirts of Johannesburg, seventeen-year-old Zodwa lives in desperate poverty, under the shadowy threat of a civil war and a growing AIDS epidemic. Eight months pregnant, Zodwa carefully guards secrets that jeopardize her life. Across the country, wealthy socialite Ruth appears to have everything her heart desires, but it's what she can't have that leads to her breakd... continue

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In the Blink of an Eye : A Novel by Jo Callaghan EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
Description:
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • Two detectives: one human, one AI. And a case that will test them both. “Wildly original, heartfelt, funny, and properly thrilling, this is the kind of fresh and fearless debut I just adore.”—Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick Winner of the Crime Writers’ Association’s John Creasy New Blood Dagger Award and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her intuition, honed through years of on-the-beat police work. Picked to lead a p... continue

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In the ditch by Buchi Emecheta EN

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Country: Africa / Nigeria flag Nigeria
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Tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who is separated from her husband and living with her five small children in London in the 1960's.

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In the Woods by Tana French EN

Rating: 4 (4 votes)
Description:
When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years on, Rob Ryan - the child who came back - is a detective in the Dublin police force. He's changed his name. No one knows about his past. Then a little girl's body is found at the site of the old tragedy and Rob is drawn back into the mystery. Knowing that he would be thrown off the case if hi... continue