I’m not really interested in self help type books for myself personally and usually fictional stories help me through hard times more
Example I can think of: Normal People
in doesn’t even have to include a breakup or someone getting over one in the book, it can just be a random book that helped you
thanks in advance 💗
by milkywaywildflower
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I went through such an awful breakup a few years ago and the first book I read afterwards was ‘Miss Jane’ by Brad Watson. I’d picked it up at the library purely because it had a pretty cover but it was just what I needed! It’s based on the life of the author’s great aunt, who was born with a physical disability, and focuses on the little American town where she grew up during the Great Depression and its residents. An uplifting life affirming book that encourages you to get out of your own head, and provides some really interesting social history!
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. As you mentioned, it’s not specifically about a break up but the book really made me think about what others may be going through. It just puts things into perspective.
Weirdly, Twilights New Moon made me feel SO SEEN after getting out of an abusive relationship and being absolutely obsessed with my abuser via trauma bond. Obviously twilight has a whole host of issues but it just made me feel really seen