Often I find a great melancholy novel to be oddly consoling so here I discuss some of my old and new favourites. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.
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Books discussed & purchase links:
The Edges by Angelo Tijssens (translated by Michele Hutchison)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781917092029
Love by Hanne Orstavik (translated by Martin Aitken)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781911508724
Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu (translated by Sean Cotter)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781805333197
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781526614971
Bolla by Pajtim Statovci (translated by David Hackston)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780571361342
Tides by Sara Freeman
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781783787593
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky (translated by Constance Garnett)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781840225778
My full reviews of some of these books:
The Edges by Angelo Tijssens (translated by Michele Hutchinson): https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2025/1/28/the-edges-by-angelo-tijssens-translated-by-michele-hutchinson
Love by Hanne Orstavik (translated by Martin Aitken): https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/11/7/love-by-hanne-orstavik-translated-by-martin-aitken
Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu (translated by Sean Cotter): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfIVQUaQk4c
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett: https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/10/6/the-dutch-house-by-ann-patchett
Bolla by Pajtim Statovci (translated by David Hackston): https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/6/7/bolla-by-pajtim-statovci-translated-by-david-hackston
Tides by Sara Freeman: https://lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/1/21/tides-by-sara-freeman
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:22 The Edges
7:56 Love
11:19 Solenoid
14:06 The Dutch House
17:47 Bolla
20:49 Tides
23:24 Notes from Underground
25:30 Conclusion
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