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Obreht's third novel (after Inland) is an enthralling story set in fictional Island City. After years of moving from place to place, Silvia and her mother join Sil's aunt Ena in the titular apartment building and quickly join the superintendent and custodial staff. Their landing is not happenstance. They are part of a questionable repopulation program meant to bring residents back to a city that coastal flooding has ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More