BKLYN BookMatch: Problems of the Privileged, Experimental Storytelling, and Questing Faith
Reading recommendations for someone who loves Jess Walter, Donna Tartt, Jennifer Egan, and Chad Harbach, and who loved Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow. Clever language, witty descriptions, and good laughs. This list was created by a librarian with the Brooklyn Public Library for a reader. Would you like your own personalized list of reading suggestions? Visit Bklyn BookMatch here: www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/readers-advisory
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Like Financial Lives of the Poets, explores the coping strategies of the privileged.
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Like The Art of Fielding, Swamplandia! is an excellently written slice of life story with a large cast seeking redemption. Both books also have a strong focus on place.
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Often mentioned as a read-alike for A Visit to the Goon Squad, the humor is darker but the concentric storytelling may appeal.
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Experimental storytelling that plays with time in the way that A Visit From the Goon Squad does.
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Like The Sparrow, a book about missionary work to other planets, and the challenges to faith that ensue.
