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What do readers say about The Devotion of Suspect X?
very well parsed plotpsychological suspense storyjapanese crime noveljapanese detective novelYasuko Hanaoka is a divorced, single mother who thought she had finally escaped her abusive ex-husband Togashi. When he shows up one day to extort money from her, threatening both her and her teenaged daughter Misato, the situation quickly escalates ... Read more about The Devotion of Suspect X
At 7:35 A.M. Ishigami left his apartment as he did every weekday morning. Just before stepping out onto the street, he glanced at the mostly full bicycle lot, noting the absence of the green bicycle. ...
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What do readers say about Moby Dick?
dense, luscious writingchasing the white whalea romping good yarna true classicWhen the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab's whaling ship, little does he suspect that the mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfilment of his master's obsessive desire for revenge on Moby Dick, a white whale who has already claime... Read more about Moby Dick
Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely—having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the w...
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What do readers say about Gravity's Rainbow?
clever and wittysurreal science fictionexcessive and exhaustingmeandering oblique styleDiscover Thomas Pynchon's brilliant writing in this postmodern literature classic.
'The greatest, wildest author of his generation' Guardian
We could tell you the year is 1944, that the main character is called Tyrone Slothrop and that he has a prob... Read more about Gravity's Rainbow
It is too late. The Evacuation still proceeds, but it's all theatre. There are no lights inside the cars. No light anywhere. Above him lift girders old as an iron queen, and glass somewhere far above ...
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What do readers say about Naked Lunch?
dark and weirdsurreal sense of humora realtively small bookraunchy and detailedNaked Lunch is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. Exerting its influence on the work of authors like Thomas Pynchon, J. G. Ballard, and William Gibson, on the relationship of art and obscenity, and on the shape of music, film,... Read more about Naked Lunch
I can feel the heat closing in, feel them out there making their moves, setting up their devil doll stool pigeons, crooning over my spoon and dropper I throw away at Washington Square Station, vault a...
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What do readers say about Sense and Sensibility?
19th century realismadded levels of detaillove and classregency period dramaSense and Sensibility is the story of the two Dashwood sisters, who embody the conflict between the oppressive nature of "civilized" society and the human desire for romantic passion. Elinor is cautious and unassuming about sentimental matters, while... Read more about Sense and Sensibility
The family of Dashwood had been long settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where for many generations they had lived in s...
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What do readers say about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
an absolute classica truly original classicstrange and entertainingpure gonzo journalismThis cult classic of gonzo journalism is the best chronicle of drug-soaked, addle-brained, rollicking good times ever committed to the printed page. It is also the tale of a long weekend road trip that has gone down in the annals of American pop cult... Read more about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
The New York office was not familiar with the Vincent Black Shadow: they referred me to the Los Angeles bureau—which is actually in Beverly Hills just a few long blocks from the Polo Lounge—but when I...
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What do readers say about I, Robot?
very relaxed and sparseethics and humanitythey were all connectedit's a classicThis classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart.
"A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike."... Read more about I, Robot
‘Ninety-eight – ninety-nine – one hundred.’ Gloria withdrew her chubby little forearm from before her eyes and stood for a moment, wrinkling her nose and blinking in the sunlight. Then, trying to watc...
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What do readers say about The Magic Mountain?
sprawling, dense epica true german classican all-times masterpiecestolid german realismIn this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas, Mann uses a sanatorium in the Swiss Alps-a community devoted exclusively to sickness-as a microcosm for Europe, which in the years before 1914 was already exhibiting the first symptoms of its own terminal irrat... Read more about The Magic Mountain
of Hamburg to Davos-Platz in the Canton of the Grisons, on a three weeks’ visit. From Hamburg to Davos is a long journey—too long, indeed, for so brief a stay. It crosses all sorts of country; goes u...
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