I like books that tackle social issues and stories that have hints of sci-fi, thriller, or mystery. But I also love lush, extravagant prose and stories that are character-driven rather than plot-driven. Anybody read any good books that straddle the line between genre and literary? For example, some of my faves are Toni Morrison’s Beloved, Kindred by Octavia Butler or literally anything by Percival Everett or Samanta Shweblin.
by BeachPeach7
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Bunny by Mona Awad may fit the bill.
Patricia McKillip’s prose is beautiful, and her stories tend to be more character focused
If you haven’t already read The Left Hand of Darkness, The Left Hand of Darkness. I’ll throw in The Name of the Rose by Eco (mystery) too :3
Station Eleven
Kazuo Ishiguro … esp. Never Let Me Go.
Orhan Pamuk … another Nobel Laureate I just read for the first time … My Name is Red … it was extremely fascinating, beautifully written w/ interesting characters, and some arguably supernatural elements (narration at times by deceased people, animals and objects, maybe 10% of the book). I recommend it only to those who are really into reading about art. I learned a huge amount about Ottoman miniature painting in the 1400’s and how it was in conflict with prevailing religious beliefs of the time.
Never Let Me Go
Autobiography of X
Leave the World Behind