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The Tiger’s Woman, By Celeste De Blasis, HC/DJ BCE, 1981 Delacorte Press

This novel pulls you into its world from the very first page you open.

The book is illustrated with collage art made from old photographs.

This novel has a plot that twists in ways you won’t expect.

You will notice that the illustrated headers change with each chapter.

This novel takes a familiar premise and makes it feel brand new.

I picked this up because the illustrated spine looked so inviting.

This novel tells a small story with enormous emotional weight.

A nice touch is how this novel uses silence to say so much.

This novel pulls you into its world from the very first page you open.

A nice touch is the novel’s use of weather to mirror the mood.