I really enjoyed these books and would love to get some recommendations based on them. In no particular order:
I Who Have Never Known Men
I Must Betray You
Piranesi
A Man Called Ove
Small Things Like These
Instructions for a Heatwave
A Short Stay in Hell
Bullet Train
How Do You Live
Mina’s Matchbox
Not sure if this helps but I really disliked Never Let Me Go (didn’t get it, DNF) and Butter (meh and repetitive). Thank you!
by pm_me_cat_loaf