Suggest me a book for feeling lost and tired in my 20s
23, bipolar, and haven’t read a book in over a year. I have never felt more lost in my life and would love any book recommendations that helped you/ think would resonate to that feeling.
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is a beautifully written dystopian novel that follows the lives of several survivors after a global pandemic. While it might not fit your exact search criteria, it’s more than just a post-apocalyptic story, it’s a love letter to the small, everyday things we often take for granted. It’s moving, thoughtful, and deeply human. After a long reading hiatus, I think this one could really resonate with you.
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a beautifully written novel about Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel during the Bolshevik Revolution. If he ever steps outside, he’ll be executed. Despite the confined setting, the story is rich, expansive, and full of charm. It’s one of my all-time favorites! It’s elegant, thoughtful, and subtlety profound.
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is a beautifully written dystopian novel that follows the lives of several survivors after a global pandemic. While it might not fit your exact search criteria, it’s more than just a post-apocalyptic story, it’s a love letter to the small, everyday things we often take for granted. It’s moving, thoughtful, and deeply human. After a long reading hiatus, I think this one could really resonate with you.
Edit to add an additional book:
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a beautifully written novel about Count Alexander Rostov, a Russian aristocrat sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel during the Bolshevik Revolution. If he ever steps outside, he’ll be executed. Despite the confined setting, the story is rich, expansive, and full of charm. It’s one of my all-time favorites! It’s elegant, thoughtful, and subtlety profound.
Are you looking for a book that mirrors your feelings or one to transport you?
Two books that helped me in my 20s:
– On the Road – Jack Kerouac
– Trout Fishing in America – Richard Brautigan
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers