"Novels featuring a Greek chorus have recently taken center stage on my reading list. If you’ll recall from your Lit 101 course, the Greek chorus is rooted in the traditions of early Greek drama where a group of masked players commented in unison on the events taking place on the main stage. Characterized by an often unnamed “we” narrator and recognized in contemporary literature as the “collective voice,” the Greek chorus provides a bewitching disembodied voice that, when layered with dramatic action, makes for a truly absorbing read. These ten novels inspired by the tradition do just that. " - Tolani Osan, http://offtheshelf.com/2016/09/we-the...
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Then We Came to the End
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The Virgin Suicides
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Two Boys Kissing
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Unlikely Animals
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We the Animals
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Dirt Creek
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score: 99,
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The Buddha in the Attic
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score: 98,
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Bog Queen
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score: 98,
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The Ladies Auxiliary
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score: 96,
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Even the Dogs
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score: 95,
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Our Kind
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score: 94,
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A Reunion of Ghosts
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score: 93,
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On Such a Full Sea
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score: 92,
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Anthem
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score: 91,
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