Hey everyone, I’ve been in a bit of a reading slump lately. I’ve read a lot of books, but nothing seems to hit me the way it used to. I’m looking for something raw, something that really makes me feel like I’m experiencing what the characters are going through. I don’t want a perfect story – I want something messy, something that shows how complicated life can be.
Does anyone have recommendations for books that have that emotional depth? I’m not looking for something that’s just about a plot twist or fantasy – I want something that feels real. Has anyone else gone through this feeling of searching for that perfect book that really speaks to you? I’m really hoping to find something that reminds me of the power of storytelling.
by Beautiful-Upstairs71
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I feel like I recommend this book all the time but it truly is a wonderful book. The Time Travelers Wife.
If you’re looking for something real, I’d probably suggest a memoir. I personally really liked Trevor Noah’s, Tina Fey’s and Viola Davis’s memoirs.
R. Nieuwenhuyse is the most honest writer I’ve ever read. Real enough?
The journey by conrad jones. About experiencing being an asylum seeker from Africa
I never hesitate to recommend The Pigeon by Patrick Süskind. It’s a quick read, a novella, about a very ordinary guy, OCD-coded, who has his entire life planned out to the most minute detail until one morning he encounters a pigeon.
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney is a good one. You really feel like you’re in the mind of the characters, each with a distinct thought process.
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. It’s all about how life is messy and complicated. I both loved and hated characters at different points and even the character I hated the most I had sympathy for in the end. It’s very character driven so some people feel it’s too slow but I loved it.
For a classic, Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham