I'm sorry if my title is a bit too ambigious
Like , there are books that are pure fun , popcorn blockbuster book such as project hail mary or dark matter while there are some deep , philosophical with layers of interpretation like east of eden or lonesome dove . I want to see what the middle ground look like
Also for clarification , I'm not saying either of those books are bad , I'm just seperating them the way I see it and I am so sorry if this post come out as offensive
by FinancialComputer574
7 Comments
I’m on an Alexander Dumas kick right note because it’s scratching the same kind of itch you describe. The three musketeers is fun because of sword fighting and young thirsty dudes gambling their horses away, but deep because it’s a 200 y.o. book set 200 years before that and still describes people being people pretty profoundly
Crime and Punishment is a favorite of mine
I enjoyed Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and it was also deep.
I recently read “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens and I think it fits your goal. It has some really intriguing mystery and family plot while also addressing some facets of humanity.
The Curse of Chalion by Bujold
Any human heart William Boyd. Well written and good history lesson too
*The Sirens of Titan* by Kurt Vonnegut