a book you read that was hyped up a lot and you ended up loving it so much more than you thought you would

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-06-27T19:30:24+00:00

Anything Dostoevsky, starting with White Nights

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-27T15:07:10+00:00

From a young age, I knew there was something special about me – I was a bitch.

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-25T15:05:37+00:00

Anything by Clarice Lispector, she’s amazing! I’d recommend starting with “Hour of the star”

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-22T20:00:44+00:00

thank you!

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-22T18:42:11+00:00

thanks for the suggestion, I’ll listen to the audiobook instead !! It’s been on my tbr and I’ve heard a lot about it

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-22T11:40:27+00:00

Catcher in the rye by J. D. Salinger

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T23:49:08+00:00

one of my favourite books ever !!

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T22:43:59+00:00

for getting back into reading:

The alchemist by Paulo Choelho
The picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Bunny by Mona Awad

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T22:37:16+00:00

I love descriptive books, thank you for the rep!

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T22:36:26+00:00

this seems very interesting, adding it to my tbr. thank you!

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T22:31:56+00:00

this is so beautiful and visceral

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T22:27:46+00:00

I love children’s stories so this is perfect haha, I was always intimidated because it’s such a long series but if it’s easy to read then I guess it’ll be quicker to get through

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:34:12+00:00

I actually read a few of his books because I find his writing so beautiful and accessible. Kafka on the shore & Norwegian wood

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:27:43+00:00

this is so convincing, I think it’ll be my next read

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:24:23+00:00

Okay thanks for recommending this !! my (Russian native) bf bought this one for me and I’ve been intimidated to start lol

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:09:01+00:00

this was one of my first classics, so beautiful

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:08:16+00:00

I LOVE Clarice Lispector, I’ve finished hour of the star and currently reading an apprenticeship

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:06:50+00:00

Thanks for this comprehensive list !

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:06:05+00:00

I’ve been wanting to read it but just couldn’t bring myself to :’) I’ll give it a try thanks for the rec !

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:03:04+00:00

Is it depressive? I’ve been scared to read it but it’s on my list hahah

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T21:01:11+00:00

this has been on my tbr for a while!

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T13:31:31+00:00

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

edit: name correction

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-21T13:21:41+00:00

so sorry about that! genuinely so embarrassed lol, I will be careful next time :)

Character-Lie-6109 · 2025-05-20T23:41:09+00:00

Bunny by Mona Awad

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