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1 author picked The Dream Hotel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I was torn between Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami for my final pick.

Both are incredibly talented African authors who continue to push powerful, innovative narratives.

I ultimately chose The Dream Hotel because of its sci-fi elements (my roots as a creative writer) and its unique premise. The surveillance-state themes and dream mechanics may echo masterpieces like 1984 and Inception, but this novel stands on its own: deeper, sharper, and unapologetically feminist.

A brilliant work in which a marginalized protagonist is forcefully bent into submission by an oppressive state and its…

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