A light novel with the right dose of humour, loving interpersonal relationships and a meaningful message, what more could you want? These five books offer you just that and make a great summer read.
Whether on the beach, on the balcony or in the city park, with a good book you can enjoy the first sunny days of the year much better. And even if a bloodthirsty psychological thriller or suspenseful police thriller can pretty much cast a spell over you, sometimes you wish for nothing more than an entertaining and entertaining novel that makes you smile, but also sheds a tear or two.
Novel: What I Didn't Tell You - Celeste Ng
A novel with the right dose of humour, loving interpersonal relationships and depth, what more could you want to enjoy the first days of summer? © Loop Images/Imago
"Lydia is dead." The first set, a blow, a disaster. On the morning of May 3, 1977, she did not show up for breakfast. The following day, the police find Lydia's body. Murder or suicide? The favorite daughter of James and Marilyn Lee was a calm, ambitious and intelligent girl. For the older brother Nathan, it is clear that Jack is to blame for Lydia's death.
Blurb/dtv
The novel tells from the perspective of each member of the family and thus leaves no room for boredom. He shows how their relationships and conflicts contributed to the tragedy and that there are always multiple sides to a story. It also deals with topics such as racism, gender roles and the search for identity. Celeste Ng knows how to captivate her readers with words and so this novel is in no way inferior to a thriller in terms of suspense. Nevertheless, he is not as gloomy as he suggests, but clarifies, apart from the actual tragedy, rather other aspects in the lives of the individual family members.
Celeste Ng "What I Didn't Tell You"
Translated from the American by Brigitte Jakobeit
2017 dtv, ISBN 978-3-423-14599-2
Price: paperback €12, e-book €8.99, 288 pages (different from format)
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Novel: The Peacock - Isabel Bogdan
A charmingly run-down country estate where a peacock is going crazy, a group of bankers doing team building, an ambitious psychologist, a lively housekeeper with a broken arm, a clever cook, Lord and Lady McIntosh who have to reconcile everything, plus lots of animals - soon no one knows what actually happened.
Blurb/kiwi-verlag
The very entertaining and entertaining novel by Isabel Bogdan really makes you smile. The story always takes new, unexpected and hilarious turns and the individual characters involuntarily go deeper and deeper into their self-made web of lies. The desperate attempts to maneuver their way out of there leave no eye dry with laughter.
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Isabel Bogdan "The Peacock"
2016 Kiepenheuer and Witsch, ISBN 978-3-462-04800-1
Price: paperback €12, e-book €9.99, 248 pages (different from format)
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Novel: Gut gegen Nordwind - Daniel Glattauer
Leo Leike mistakenly receives e-mails from an unknown Emmi Rothner. Out of politeness, he answers her. And because Emmi is attracted to him, she writes back. Soon it seems to be only a matter of time before the first face-to-face meeting takes place, but this question stirs them both up so much that they prefer to delay the answer for a while.
Blurb/hanser-literaturverlage.de
In his collection of individual enamels alone, Daniel Glattauer manages to put as many emotions into the bestseller as only he can. The novel reads very quickly due to its purely paragraph-only form and perfects the completely new way of telling. A ravishing book about the power of words and love in the digital age.
Daniel Glattauer "Gut gegen Nordwind"
2006 Deuticke Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3442465866
Price: paperback €10, e-book €9.99, 288 pages (different from format)
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Novel: Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid
Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and who makes her money teaching other women just that. When her babysitter Emira is accused of kidnapping because she is in a supermarket with Alix's white daughter shortly before midnight, Alix is shocked and wants to make amends for the incident.
Blurb/ullstein.de
The book is an astute examination of racism and identity in today's society. However, it is by no means instructive, but lets you empathize with the main protagonist and look at the dilemma from a different perspective. And even if the story makes you realize how much is still going wrong, it is not very depressing and in its presentation it is a pleasure to read. A bestseller that was nominated for the Booker Prize.
Kiley Reid "Such a Fun Age"
Translated from the American by Corinna Vierkant
2021 Ullstein Buchverlage, ISBN-13 978-3548065984
Price: paperback €11.99, e-book €10.99, 352 pages (different from format)
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Novel: Miracles - Raquel J. Palacio
August is different. Nevertheless, like all boys his age, he does not wish to be an outsider. Because he had to have facial surgery so many times since he was born, he has never gone to a real school. But now he's supposed to be in fifth grade. He knows that most children are not intentionally mean to him. He would prefer not to attract attention at all. But it's not easy not to stand out when you have so much courage and strength, are so funny, clever and generous - like August.
Blurb/hanser-literaturverlage.de
A touching book about friendship, tolerance and self-acceptance. Here, too, the story is told from the perspective of the main protagonist, but also friends and family members. August is insanely charming and endearing not only as a character, but also in his narrative style. The book presents an important message in a humorous and heartwarming way and makes its readers laugh as well as cry. An absolute must-read for young and old.
Raquel J. Palacio "Miracle"
Translated from the American by André Mumot
2015 dtv , ISBN-13 978-3548065984
Price: paperback €9.95, e-book €9.99, 448 pages (different from format)
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