I've fallen upon this kind of book recently where they have a silly or weird premise that sounds like it would be AI slop or throwaway pulp trash, but turns out to somehow be perfectly executed and well-written with deep philosophical themes and expertly crafted prose.
I just finished these three:
Sky Daddy – about a woman that has a romantic and sexual attraction to airplanes and hopes to die in a fiery plane crash. This novel is somehow incredibly well written and sincere
Paradise Logic – about a woman that decides to become the world's best girlfriend at all costs. It ended up being a funny and excellent deep dive into gender roles and relationships.
One's Company – about a woman that uses her lotto winnings to live inside a perfect recreation of a TV show set. It's literary with perfect prose and explores trauma, identity, and healing.
Are there any other books like these that have a weird setup but are actually deep and well-crafted and not just surface level?
by Hungry-Strategy5874