"Love and Summer" by William Trevor
"Room" by Emma Donoghue
They complement each other somewhat as Trevor's novel is a love story about a man and woman who meet in a small Irish town. It's quite beautiful really the way he develops the story as their lives and the society they live in are very contrained. Their love, though illicit since the woman is married, does seem to open a window and allow some fresh air to come into their lives for a while.
I don't want to say too much about "Room" as it may spoil it for readers but it is also about constrained lives. You'll have to read the book!
