Domestic fiction genre books (209)



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Sweet Home by Wendy Erskine EN

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'A gripping, wonderfully understated book that oozes humanity, emotion and humour.' Guardian Shortlisted for the Edge Hill Prize 2019 Longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2019 Longlisted for the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award 2019 'Wendy Erskine's first collection, Sweet Home . . . is every bit as good as her early stories in the always astute Stinging Fly magazine promised.' Jon McGregor, New Statesman Set in the author's native Belfast, the ten stories in Sweet Home lay bare the heartbreak and quiet tragedies that run under the surface of everyday lives. A lonely woman is fascinated ... continue

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Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson EN

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"A winning debut novel about a young teenage girl in Jamaica determined to bake her way out of her dysfunctional family and into the opportunity of a lifetime."--

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Tales of Tibet : Sky Burials, Prayer Wheels, and Wind Horses by Herbert J. Batt, editor EN

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Country: Asia / China flag China
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Vivid and varied images of Tibet spring to life in this first collection of fiction on the country ever translated into English. As the storytellers portray Tibetan hunting traditions, Buddhist lore, and burial rites, they lure readers into a haunting and unfamiliar land.

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Tesis Sobre Una Domesticación

Tesis Sobre Una Domesticación by Camila Sosa Villada ES

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Ningún pacto es capaz de dominar el deseo. "Una sola travesti es suficiente para socavar los cimientos de una casa, deshacer los nudos de un compromiso, romper una promesa, renunciar a una vida", piensa la inolvidable actriz que narra esta historia de pactos invisibles y pasiones arrasadoras. Vulnerables, los personajes de Camila Sosa Villada se pierden en una vida burguesa y apacible, abrumados por infiernos y culpas. Erotismo y violencia habitan sus vínculos, pero también una profunda ternura. En Tesis sobre una domesticación, la familia se aferra a breves momentos de felicidad sin darse cue... continue

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The Accidental by Ali Smith EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
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Filled with the bestselling, award-winning author's trademark wordplay and inventive storytelling, here is the dizzyingly entertaining, wickedly humorous story of a mysterious stranger whose sudden appearance during a family’s summer holiday transforms four variously unhappy people. Each of the Smarts—parents Eve and Michael, son Magnus, and the youngest, daughter Astrid—encounter Amber in his or her own solipsistic way, but somehow her presence allows them to see their lives (and their life together) in a new light. Smith’s narrative freedom and exhilarating facility with language propel the ... continue

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The Affairs of the Falcóns by Melissa Rivero EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: South America / Peru flag Peru
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A stunning debut novel about a young undocumented Peruvian woman fighting to keep her family afloat in New York City Ana Falcón, along with her husband Lucho and their two young children, has fled the economic and political strife of Peru for a chance at a new life in New York City in the 1990s. Being undocumented, however, has significantly curtailed the family’s opportunities: Ana is indebted to a loan shark who calls herself Mama, and is stretched thin by unceasing shifts at her factory job. To make matters worse, Ana must also battle both criticism from Lucho’s cousin—who has made it obvio... continue

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The Awakening by Kate Chopin EN

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
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'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude' When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation. But a century after her death, it is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and dome... continue

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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Ghana flag Ghana
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This novel is a treatment of the theme of corruption wrought by poverty. It is the story of an upright man resisting the temptations of easy bribes and easy satisfactions and winning for his honesty nothing but scorn even from those he loves.

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The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean EN

Rating: 3 (3 votes)
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"I devoured this."—V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue An International Bestseller An NPR Best Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Speculative Fiction Book of 2022 A Book Riot Best Book of 2022 A Vulture Best Fantasy Novel of 2022 A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee A Library Journal Best Book of 2022 Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book's content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack; romance novels are sweet and delicious. Eating a map can help them remember... continue