Hi!
I just picked up on reading but so far my reads have been so underwhelming … I have been through a lot in my life so I relate a lot to the complexity of life. I love existentialism, tragedy or heartbreak, doomed romance, questions of morality, or anything that leaves you thinking for days …
Some MCs I like: Marianne from Normal People, Katniss from The Hunger Games series
Genres I like: Sci-fi, romance, thriller, literary fiction
Books I enjoyed: Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Books I did not enjoy: Anything from Emily Henry or Colleen Hoover
Note: Sorry I mostly get my recs from BookTok :/
by TodayAvailable3386
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The book Theif,
The Longings of Women by Marge Piercy,
My grandmother asked me to tell you she’s sorry by Frederick Backman,
Brit Marie was here,
A Couple with male main characters,
Remains of the Day,
The hearts invisible Furies by John Boyne,
Not so complex but cool,
The language of flowers,
Up the Down Staircase,
You’ll probably really enjoy Circe by Madeline miller
Also the god of endings by Jacqueline holland, priory of the orange tree by Samantha Shannon, the grace year by Kim liggett, divine rivals & ruthless vows by Rebecca Ross
[**Shark Heart: A Love Story** by Emily Habeck](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62919375-shark-heart?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=lUFpTjWqOt&rank=1)
[**Our Wives Under The Sea** by Julia Armfield](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58659343-our-wives-under-the-sea?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10)
both of these books hit literally every single thing you’re looking for in a book. they also both happen to be tied for my favorite books of all time.
don’t let the first book’s premise fool you. this is not a corny or a joke of a book. this shit destroyed me and i’ve thought about it every single say since i first read it. a masterpiece of a story.
same goes for the second book. also, i **highly** recommend reading the second book by audiobook as the narrators really bring the story to life.
both of these books left me utterly distraught, laying in the fetal position feeling like i was genuinely in mourning. i can’t recommend them enough.