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Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay

Everything We Never Had

Randy Ribay

288 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction contemporary historical young adult emotional informative reflective medium-paced
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

432 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction contemporary historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

A Prayer for Owen Meany

John Irving

637 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
Mermaid in Chelsea Creek by Michelle Tea

Mermaid in Chelsea Creek

Chelsea Trilogy #1

Michelle Tea

331 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous challenging slow-paced
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

And the Mountains Echoed

Khaled Hosseini

402 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

354 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Widow for One Year by John Irving

A Widow for One Year

John Irving

537 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Lisa See

269 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Olive Kitteridge #1

Elizabeth Strout

374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction literary short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Room by Emma Donoghue

Room

Emma Donoghue

336 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0elsie_reads's review
fiction contemporary literary thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced