What You Can See From Here by Mariana Levy, translated from German by Tess Lewis.
Any time the MC’s grandma, Selma, dreams of a mythological creature called an Okapi, someone in their village dies the next day. That’s virtually the only magical/superstitious element of the book, and it’s very lighthearted despite the theme of death.
Of course, if you haven’t already read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, you’re missing out!
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Zoo station by christian f. Check the tws!!
Thomas Mann – [Buddenbrooks](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/80890.Buddenbrooks)
A couple of relatively recent books:
Broken Glass Park – Alina Bronsky
This House is Mine – Dörte Hansen
What You Can See From Here by Mariana Levy, translated from German by Tess Lewis.
Any time the MC’s grandma, Selma, dreams of a mythological creature called an Okapi, someone in their village dies the next day. That’s virtually the only magical/superstitious element of the book, and it’s very lighthearted despite the theme of death.
Of course, if you haven’t already read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, you’re missing out!