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# New Australian fiction
## Both a page-turner and a warm-hearted analysis of human nature, as humane as it is sophisticated. ### Melinda Houston, Readings bookseller Part murder mystery, part love story, and part coming-of-age tale, Learned Behaviours is a clear-eyed and deeply moving exploration of past injustice, privilege, and belonging.
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'Takes outback noir to whole new heights.' – Melinda Houston, Readings bookseller
'A creepy yet touching exploration of grief, loss, and the ghosts of the past.' – Aurelia Orr, Readings bookseller
# New international fiction
## Captivating ... This is Yee’s debut novel and given the pace with which I devoured this book, I am looking forward to seeing what she comes up with next. ### Megan Wood, Readings bookseller Perfect for fans of Jenny Offill and Nora Ephron, Maggie is a master class in transforming personal tragedy into a form of defiant comedy.
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'In the age of comfy translated literature, Aoyama firmly cements herself as one of the best writers in the genre.' – Anson Cheng, Readings bookseller
'A quirky, cleanly written and compulsively readable novel about the absurdity of life.' – Tracy Hwang, Readings bookseller
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