I love a book with really high stakes, I feel like I need the main character to almost die every other page. It keeps me reading and emotionally invested when it really feels like they’re in danger.
Currently, I’m reading Misery by Stephen King, (no spoilers please) and it’s easily one of the best books I’ve ever read. It is an intense and dire situation, but that’s not all I like about it. I’m looking for books where the threat feels real (not ghosts or anything), and preferably don’t have any sexual or explicit content. I also look for a main character that feels real, I feel like a lot of horror and thriller novels can fall into the trap of having a bland main character for the reader to easily project themselves on. I prefer it when it feels like I know the main character personally, and I care a lot about them like they were a friend of mine.
Any suggestions?
by arf-arf-an-arf
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Can you specify what you mean by “explicit” content?