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Through this book, Goldman weaves a complex, rich narrative of his much younger dead wife, Aura Estrada, a PhD literature student at Columbia University; how he was dealing with his extreme loss, shuffles back and forth amongst mystery, biography, and his own meditation on grief in a very humane, very personal way. I think Virginia Woolf once [...]

An incestuous relationship between a pair of Greek siblings (adorable yia yia and pou pou!) consummated on a ship fleeing to the US from the Turkish raid at the beginning of the century, resulting in a pair of recessive genes finally reunited in a hermaphrodite of a grandchild (with a science geek turned John Lennon wannabe for an older brother)

Miskin, banyak anak, Katolik, di era berkuasanya Partai Komunis Hongaria pada akhir tahun 1960an, itulah gambaran singkat keadaan keluarga Anak Kesembilan. Anak-anak ini—dalam satu hal atau lainnya—mempunyai berbagai kelainan seperti cacat bicara, sering sakit kepala, dan sebagainya. Setelah memenangkan kompetisi Rumah untuk Keluarga Besar yang diiklankan di koran Manusia Baru, mereka membangun dan menanti-nantikan kepindahan mereka ke Rumah Besar.

Ups and Downs memberi gambaran lugas, bahkan cenderung pesimis, kehidupan di Hindia pada akhir abad ke-19 tanpa menonjolkan heroisme pengarang (ataupun alter ego)nya. Dengan setting periode yang berdekatan, Ups and Downs menampilkan potret jujur konflik dan intrik kehidupan di perkebunan Hindia: bergelimang harta, mengadakan jamuan-jamuan mewah dan bertamu-tamuan yang tak kunjung usai.

by Orhan Pamuk (1990)

Embarking on a journey to find his missing wife and her ex-husband, Galip obsessively searches for (and drowns in) endless possible meanings and leads.

by Orhan Pamuk (1995)

A young student who became obsessed about a book, as well as those who have read it, looking for some sorts of answers, common threads, and comparisons to how the book affects their lives and gives the possibility of a new life

by Roberto Bolaño (2000)

A deathbed confession of a priest and literary critic, set during the transition from Allende to Pinochet.

Things: A Story of the ’60
A Man Asleep
by Georges Perec (1965)

Two stories of opposing youthful indulgences in futile escape from life.

by Roberto Bolaño. A collection of short stories, written as if witness to a crime.

by Meša Selimović (1966)

An account of a Muslim spiritual leader struggling to maintain his dignity and integrity in 18th century Sarajevo.