Identity
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Author: Min Jin Lee Project: Identity – hybrid cultural Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 512 Goodreads: Pachinko
loyalty
War
Half of a Yellow Sun (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Half of a Yellow Sun Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Project: War – African Conflicts (Nigerian Independence War) Year of publication: 2006 Pages: 433 Goodreads: Half of a Yellow Sun […]
Orpheus
The Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Remains of the Day Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1989 Pages: 258 Goodreads: Remains of the Day A butler takes a trip through England and […]
War
The Yellow Birds (Kevin Powers)
Set against the backdrop of war, this novel delves into the intertwined lives of two soldiers and explores themes of friendship, loss, and the haunting effects of combat. Through a complex narrative, it offers a […]
Identity
Waiting for the Barbarians (J.M. Coetzee)
In a frontier town, an aging magistrate witnesses the arrival of an oppressive empire and its conflict with the indigenous “barbarians.” As he questions the morality of the empire’s actions, he forms a bond with […]
Orpheus
Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
Amsterdam follows the lives of two former friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, as they navigate a moral dilemma triggered by the death of a mutual lover. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, […]