I'm not exactly sure how to describe what I'm looking for, and I unfortunately don't have any book-ish examples to give, but I have a few TV shows that elicit the feeling im looking for.
I'm looking for a book that is either so rich in details that are seemingly unimportant, but end up important and add so much depth on a re-read (I get this feeling from re-watching the first season of severance) or the end has been brilliantly hid in plane sight from the beginning (Attack on titan) Or so rich with details that everytime you read you find something new. (Arcane)
Basically I'm looking for a book that is maybe sort of confusing, or unclear on the first read, but provides clarity to the events that occur that allows the book to be re-read in a different/more in depth way during the re-read.
Hope my explanation wasn't too confusing. Any and all genres are great. Thanks.
by squishbuish
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The 2nd half of The Count of Monte Cristo. The revenge plot is pretty intricate and very subtle.
The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir, starting with Gideon the Ninth. While only 3 of the projected 4 books are out, the books are very good at confusing you on the first read and giving you understanding that brings things together from the start of the book… only to somehow do it all over again in each successive book!
cloud atlas by david mitchell, maybe
the name of the rose
infinite jest