Looking for well-written books that have beautiful prose/writing, sad female protagonist, and romance. (My favorite book of all time is Jane Eyre!) Preferably no YA, fantasy, or science fiction recs. by Full_Ad20 Related: Books that criticize capitalism/war Angela Carter Smab that is like this books with a main character girl & boy friendship where neither of both develop feelings for eachother?? A slow, captivating fantasy read