i’m gonna try my best to describe what i’m looking for, but i’m not great with my words sometimes lol. basically, i’m looking for books about the main character dealing with their mental illness. for example, i read Obsessed by Allison Britz, and Unlikely Hero of Room 13b by Teresa Toten. just wondering if anyone knows any books kind of like that. disclaimer: i’m not romanticizing mental illness.
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No longer Human
Operators and Things: The Inner Life of a Schizophrenic
Bell Jar by Plath.
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Turtles All The Way Down, if you like John Green. I think it is a little bit on the lighter hearted side from the books you mention, with a good balance of the character’s mental illness and the other plot lines
How about these?:
– **Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine** by Gail Honeyman: This is a heartwarming and humorous novel about a lonely and socially awkward woman who struggles with her past and learns to open up to others¹.
– **The Bell Jar** by Sylvia Plath: This is a classic and semi-autobiographical novel about a young woman who suffers from a mental breakdown and attempts suicide while pursuing a career as a writer in New York².
– **The Perks of Being a Wallflower** by Stephen Chbosky: This is a coming-of-age novel about a shy and introverted teenager who deals with trauma, abuse, and loss while making friends and discovering himself³.
– **The Catcher in the Rye** by J.D. Salinger: This is a controversial and influential novel about a rebellious and cynical teenager who runs away from his boarding school and wanders around New York, expressing his alienation and discontent with society⁴.
– **The Girl on the Train** by Paula Hawkins: This is a psychological thriller about a woman who becomes obsessed with a couple she sees from her train window, and gets involved in a murder mystery that reveals her own secrets and problems with alcoholism⁵.
– **The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time** by Mark Haddon: This is a unique and captivating novel about a boy with autism who investigates the death of a neighbor’s dog and uncovers a lot of truths about his family and himself.
– **The Silver Linings Playbook** by Matthew Quick: This is a funny and touching novel about a man who suffers from bipolar disorder and tries to reconnect with his estranged wife, while befriending a woman who has her own issues with depression and grief.
– **The Rosie Project** by Graeme Simsion: This is a romantic comedy about a man with Asperger’s syndrome who creates a scientific questionnaire to find his perfect partner, and meets a woman who challenges his expectations and changes his life.