Hi, I want to find some good literary fiction to read, I honestly have been reading mostly horror and dystopian literature lately and I need a palate cleanser. Other than the horror, I recently read *We’re all completely besides ourselves*, *all my puny sorrows* and *tell the wolves I’m home*, and I loved them so much, so maybe something with the same vibes? not the same themes necessarily, just same bittersweet nostalgic quality. I don’t really like historical fiction that’s set before the 60’s-70’s, war stories or romance, but if there’s a little romance subplot or it’s not the focus of the book then its fine. Thanks!
by Ginandmilk87
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Too bright to see by Kyle lukoff if you like lgbtq books, spooky and literally haunted by the grief of a family member. The ending is quite bittersweet
Some that I’ve personally enjoyed:
* [‘The Fell’](https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-fell/sarah-moss/9781529083248) by Sarah Moss – stream-of-consciousness novella, centred on a mountain rescue during the Covid pandemic
* [‘Unsettled Ground’](https://www.waterstones.com/book/unsettled-ground/claire-fuller/9780241457467) by Claire Fuller – about two adult siblings living a self-sufficient countryside life, who have to navigate the modern world after their mother dies
* [‘Hummingbird’](https://www.waterstones.com/book/hummingbird/tristan-hughes/9781912109807) by Tristan Hughes – gentle novella about two teenagers who form a friendship through their shared experiences of grief