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    I was hoping you fine folks could give me some recommendations on books based on ones i really liked. I love taboo, addition, human psychology, addiction, struggle. i love a good story with great character development. Nothing is “too much” for me (except animal abuse, i can’t handle that) so here’s my list 🙂

    All The Ugly and Wonderful Things – Bryn Greenwood

    The Girl Next Door – Jack Ketchum

    My Absolute Darling – Gabriel Tallent

    The End of Alice – A.M. Homes

    White Olander – Janet Fitch

    My Dark Vanessa – Kate Elizabeth Russell

    The Institute – Stephen King

    Geek Love – Katherine Dunn

    Those Girls – Chevy Stevens

    The Butterfly Garden – Dot Hutchinson

    Bastard Out Of Carolina – Alison Dorthy

    Still Missing – Chevy Stevens

    Straight Pepper Diet – Joseph W. Naus

    Tampa – Alissa Nutting

    Tender Is The Flesh – Augustina Bazterrica

    Gone To See The River Man – Kristopher Triana

    by zennybooty

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      You might want to check out Perfume by Süskind – it’s got that psychological darkness you’re looking for with really twisted character development. Also The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks is pretty disturbing but brilliant in exploring damaged minds, though fair warning it does get quite intense.

    2. Oooo so many of your favorites are mine too! Here are some books I think you will like:

      Beautyland by Marie Helene Bertino

      The Hollow Kingdom By Kira Jane Buxton

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