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In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will make you question everything you know about literature.
Oct 6, 2024
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There is a saying that nothing is new under the sun. Everything, somewhere, somehow, has happened before. Every story has been told before. With this notion in mind, it is difficult to imagine that readers get any pleasure from reading. What is there to enjoy if it’s all just an exercise in repetition? But readers and writers alike know that the beauty of literature lies in its ability to surprise, and a great story brings fresh imagination to the telling of a familiar tale. Occasionally, writers stun us readers by creating a work so innovative in its conception, so freshly imaginative in its approach to craft, that it redefines how we think about literature.
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will make you question everything you know about literature. From a plotless novel to a novel written in verse, the books on this list push the boundaries of possibilities in literature, making for a refreshing reading experience.
Read our recommendations below.
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lives in Ibadan, Nigeria. Their essays have been published in The Republic, and The Lagos Review.
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