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novel

[nov-uhl] / ˈnɒv əl /




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Strikingly, “Ghost-Eye” has none of the eerie mood of a Gothic novel or ghost story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Rebecca Hall leads this five-part adaptation of the Jordan Tannahill novel about a woman beset by a mysterious and ever-present sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I admit that Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic novel is a radioactive choice for a best-of list.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Wuthering Heights” looks just as the voracious reader imagines it as they tear through the novel: drafty houses, windy moors, color and texture that bound from the screen.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Ethan didn’t read my favorite fantasy novel just because I told him I liked it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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