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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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We Need To Talk About Kevin
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Lionel Shriver
Rami
, September 20, 2011
We Need To Talk About Kevin is a gripping emotional look at a story that is all too often looked over. We know all about the killer, and the killed, but always very little about the killer's family, and the effect it has on them. In this novel we are given letters dripping with regret, written by Kevin's mother Eva to her estranged husband. The letters give us an insight into a much more internal world of the killer. All in all, I'd say it was a great book. The language used was fittingly aristocratic, reflecting Eva's often snobbish outlook on life. The story gave a much needed voice to the mothers of the murderers.
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Female Eunuch
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Germaine Greer
Rami
, February 27, 2011
What an incredible book! Greer digs deeply into the most (seemingly) normal institutions, and uncovers some of society's darkest secrets. Some of it might seem a little outdated, but the books strives to expose the timeless misogyny that has come to shape our world. Definitely recommended to any aspiring feminist.
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Daisy Miller
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Henry James
Rami
, February 27, 2011
This book is, without a doubt, a classic. Its introduction of the "manic dream pixie girl" has certainly affected modern literature. The story takes you on a journey to beautiful Switzerland, where you can plunge into the relationship of Daisy Miller and Winterbourne. In general, I'd say this book was plain great.
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Human Comedy
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William Saroyan
Rami
, February 27, 2011
"The Human Comedy" is a heartwarming tale of two brothers coping with their oldest brother's absence. The author masterfully weaves in difficult topics like death and time, and makes it an all-over endearing story.
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Under the Black Flag The Romance & the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
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David Cordingly
Rami
, January 01, 2011
Under the Black Flag is a great read for anybody interested in the Golden Age of Piracy, or just piracy in general. The book dissects the popular image of the pirate, and reveals the true, frightful life of a pirate in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to look deeper than movies and plays about pirates, into the ways of these notorious criminals of the sea.
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Raisin in the Sun & the Sign in Sidney Brusteins Window
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Lorraine Hansberry
Rami
, November 02, 2010
A Raisin In The Sun is a beautifully written, heartbreaking look at racism in the late 50s. The characters are intriguingly easy to fall in love with, and you won't be able to help but see the Younger family to the end of their story. Each character has a rich personality that only gives more to the overall story. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. One of the great American classics.
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