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Readers on The StoryGraph highlight its fast pace and "unhinged" protagonist. 3. " El Divorcio " by César Aira

Bea and Niklas seem to have a solid life with two teenage daughters. However, after a seemingly minor argument one hot summer night, Niklas leaves and later announces he wants a divorce. El Divorcio

Set 11 years after the original events, the story follows Sarah Morgan as her second marriage to Bob Miller begins to unravel due to infidelity. The situation turns deadly when Bob's mistress goes missing and old secrets from Sarah's past resurface. Readers on The StoryGraph highlight its fast pace