This year I’m reading female authors only and I’m hoping for some suggestions.
So far I’ve really enjoyed ‘Atmosphere’ and ‘Seven Husbands’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I liked ‘Blue Sisters’ (Coco Mellors) tho didn’t love the ending and thought it was a little long overall. I loved how ‘Pages for you’ (Sylvia Brownrigg) was written but didn’t like either of the characters. I also really enjoyed both of Jennette McCurdy’s books but probably preferred her memoir.
I enjoy reading a female perspective (that’s probably obvious) and bonus points for LBGTQ+ characters. I like relationship dramas I guess? But also family dynamics. Anything dark and psychological. I don’t know that I have a preferred genre. The only thing I don’t love is body horror, YA and fantasy.
Last year I enjoyed ‘My Dark Vanessa’, ‘In the dream House’, ‘Little Children’ & ‘I who have never known men’. Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance to whoever reads and recommends!
TL;DR: Please recommend me some dark psychological books written by women.
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Long Dark River by Liz Moore
The Perfect Girl by Gilly MacMillan
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Still missing by Chevy Stevens
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Good Morning Midnight or Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Hmm Sylvia Plath – The Bell Jar comes to mind. It’s definitely dark and also a classic and very profound, I think.