I’m honestly not even sure if you could say these books are all that similar…but I am looking for more books that focus mostly on the characters more so than the plot itself. Im looking for more books like these:
-The Rachel Incident
-Blue Sisters
-Maame
-Adelaide
-Lessons in Chemistry
-Wellness
-The Nix
-Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
-We are the Brennans
-Really Good, Actually
-The Half Moon
-Marrying the Ketchups
-Anxious People
Any suggestions? Thanks!
by almostalice13
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East of Eden
Good list, I liked a lot of these. Here’s some more –
– I’ve just started The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya I love it, you’ll love it, great small family drama and life.
– Such a Fun Age
– I love Sally Rooney so much. Intermezzo is my fave.
– All fours by Miranda July.
– Heartburn by Nora Ephron
– my Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, maybe my favourite book of all time
– The Paper Palace
– Where the Crawdads Sing
I love Alan Hollinghurst’s Line of Beauty, one of the best Booker winners ever in my opinion, and great if you liked the Rachel Incident (it’s a bit like this crossed with Saltburn).
Also John Boyne’s Hearts Invisible Furies is fantastic – it’s opening like just steals you away. Masterclass in inter-generational trauma AND joy.
Try Paul Murray’s the Bee Sting – each section is a different family member and his rendering of their POVs is fantastic, each revealing different aspects to the family dynamic in turn.
Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake is a good, tonally light, and easy version of this – perfect for a summer read and relatively short.
Small Things Like These (Claire Keegan)