Suggest me a book that is near perfect and likely to become one of my all time favourites!
I’m looking for books that are well-written and thoughtful, but not so dense that reading them feels like a chore (or performative i.e. Dostoevsky).
I am not into YA, self help, fantasy or sci-fi. I love literary fiction, but I still want some plot. Anything that is gut-wrenching and heartbreaking would get bonus points. I enjoy thrillers too, but not the farfetched kind that have ridiculous twists just for the sake of shock-factor. I enjoy a good memoir and I’ve been wanting to read more horror.
Some books on my radar include East of Eden, Stoner, and The Count of Monte Cristo, but I just don’t feel quite ready for them yet. Shorter, more modern, and digestible books would suit me better for now. Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, Shirley Jackson, Ottessa Moshfegh are authors I will eventually get to.
I enjoyed Khaled Hosseini’s and Jodi Picoult’s books when I was younger. My favourite recent read has been The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.
by Opacarophiliac