having a pretty rough time lately and could really use some reading recommendations. been dealing with family stuff and feeling pretty isolated – you know how it is when life just keeps piling things on
what i'm really craving are stories about people in their 40s or 50s who have been struggling for a while and finally get their moment. especially characters who've lost themselves taking care of everyone else or just feel like they've been left behind by life. something where an unlikely person gets an unlikely victory
read eleanor oliphant is completely fine recently and that kind of hit the spot – just want more stories where someone's life actually becomes worth living again after a long rough patch. any suggestions for fiction that deals with this theme? bonus points if teh main character is older rather than some twenty-something finding themselves
thanks in advance
by Independent_Row7301
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A Man Called Ove but he’s more like 70-80. Definitely deals with themes of isolation and loss in old age, and finding new joy in unexpected places. I always describe it as if you’re reading about Carl from the movie Up.