i need recommendations for a book on someone who couldn't or failed to pursue their dreams/passions due to circumstances. I've been looking for such books, but I end up only finding feel good stories about chasing dreams.
Id prefer it to be devastating, tragic, and gut wrenching. Recommendations for short stories, poems, or movies are appreciated as well.
by sapphicgarlic
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I’ve been hearing a lot about Stoner by John Williams. Haven’t read it yet though it sounds right in your wheelhouse. It’s about the slow erosion of the lead character’s modest dream of living a meaningful life in academia by the grinding realities of an ordinary…