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8 Novels Guaranteed to Transport You to Another World
If you are in need of some unadulterated escapism, here are some books for your reading list.
You know that state you arrive in when you begin, momentarily, totally, to identify with the protagonist of a story more than you identify with yourself? When, for a brief, heavenly period, you escape the prison of your own mind and take flight in somebody else’s?
This list is full of books that are guaranteed to do that. I am the first person to admit that this list is incredibly random. But trust me, I write and teach literature for a living.
These books will transport you. And my list is so varied, that there is hopefully something for everyone.
If you are in need of some unadulterated escapism, and who isn’t right now, then here are my ultimate books to transport.
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante is an intense psychological drama about the…
