Overview: Grady Green, a once-successful author, retreats to a remote Scottish island after his wife Abby's disappearance. There, he encounters unsettling events and a woman who looks exactly like his missing wife.
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Overview: Set in New York City, the novel follows an actress who is in rehearsals for a play called The Opposite Shore. She meets a younger man named Xavier who, at times, claims to be her son.
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The story follows Elena (Lenù) and Lila, two intelligent girls growing up in a poor but vibrant neighborhood. As they navigate adolescence and adulthood, their bond is marked by both deep affection and intense rivalry. The novel explores themes of id...
