![]() ![]() ![]() In many ways, too, Dominicana by Angie Cruz is the quietest, the most unassuming, of any of the six novels in contention. From pandemics to protests, much of what is currently vital is taking place far beyond the pages of literature. That I have now managed to reach a place where I can devote time and focus to books is a token of privilege more than it is any sort of personal victory. ![]() In spring, I went through a period myself in which I was unable to read a great deal of anything, much less a series of demanding fictions. The shortlist for this year’s Women’s Prize has been overtaken almost entirely by events: these six books demand more attention than many readers will have been able in this chaotic year to muster. What a curious time it is in which to read novels as if they matter. ![]()
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