I’m particularly looking for something that captures the feeling of being a tween/early teen
Especially something focused on the main character’s friendships with similar age friends and/or their relationships with family members (especially with parents). I like complex main characters and prefer small-scale stakes that are significant to the people involved but not that much on a larger scale
Other things I like: complicated relationships, imperfect characters, characters with contradictions, characters struggling with identity, characters struggling with morality, creative characters, unique narrative voice, experimental writing style, vivid imagery with specific details
If you have a book that fits but the main character is slightly out of the age range, feel free to still recommend it
Thank you!
by Classic-Asparagus
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The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Goldfish Boy and The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson. Ooh, also Greenglass House by Kate Milford.
I can’t tell if you’re looking for books aimed at that age group or not. But Pictures of Hollis Woods is about a girl in foster care in that age group and it’s incredible. It’s meant as a middle grade/YA book but it won a Newbery Honor award so the writing is good
The Goldfinch 100%. The Secret History is also really good but the characters are in their first year of college.
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante perfectly fits.