I am so picky about books. It’s one of my most annoying traits.
Here’s what I’m looking for:
1. Contemporary literary fiction – historical fiction is a no-go
2. Something that is a page turner
3. Good writing – even if the story is great, if the writing is bad it pulls me out
4. Bonus points if it makes me feel things, not necessarily sad, but thinking about things in a different way
Here are my examples of five-star books that check all those boxes:
– All Fours
– Piranesi
– Sally Rooney (all)
– John Boyne (most)
– The Rabbit Hutch
– Red Rising (Okay this one not exactly moving but so fun lol)
– A Memory Called Empire
– Never Let Me Go
Any suggestions welcome please!! Bonus points if you see this quickly as I’m 7 hours on a plane in the morning. TIA
by clownsx2
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The Goldfinch
Have you read Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver?
ETA: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Have you read the sequel to A Memory Called Empire, A Desolation Called Peace?
Also, I suggest The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
We the Drowned
Clear, by Carys Davies
Hawk Mountain by Connor Habib
Ohio, by Stephen Markley
Also, Markley ‘s more recent book, The Deluge
Mrs. Death Misses Death, by Salena Godden
Burntcoat by Sarah Hall
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
*The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell* by Robert Dugoni