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Although sisters , Elinor and Marianne are very different. Through the novel they grow together and learn from each other. A beautifully written coming of age story focusing on lives of women at the turn of 19 century, and equally relevant today.

Affinity is much more than a novel about spiritualism or spiritism, however one might want to call it—it covers a variety of themes, primarily focusing on the experiences and lives of women in nineteenth-century England.

I didn’t expect much when I picked up Conversations With Friends, but Sally Rooney completely surprised me. Her conversational style draws you in, and while the characters aren’t always likeable, their experiences explore class, feminism, and friendship in ways that feel fresh and contemporary. This is a novel that stays with you long after you’ve finished it, and it’s made me eager to read her other works, starting with Beautiful World, Where Are You.

A wonderfully told story about one woman's struggle

“Barbara Kingsolver turns the opioid crisis into something painfully intimate, telling the story of a boy born into poverty and neglect with a clarity that is both tender and unforgiving.”