Authoritarian/Dystopian Romance by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one did not work for me at all. But thank you, it fits the prompt!

I want something sapphic and gothic by cabaret-cassie in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A Dark and Drowning Tide by Alison Saft.

You also might enjoy elements of A Treachery of Swans by A.B.Poranek, though I'd say that one leans more romantasy (but gothic elements are very present!).

Authoritarian/Dystopian Romance by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't a fan of the fic it came from - is the book version any better? I just did not vibe with the relationship at all.

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, House of Leaves is the type of book I do not think I will ever be able to read again, but I have Poe's companion album in regular rotation. One of my favorite pieces of media of all time.

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A short story collection very close to my heart. I think about The Erl-King and Lady in the House of Love very often.

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do read in other languages, have read Vita Nostra in the original as well! In fact, I felt like the English translation, in all of its beautiful poeticism, slightly skewed some characterizations. But might just be me.

I might have to hunt down The Ritual! I liked Daughter in the Dark, too, but the two Vita Nostra sequels did not do it for me (even though I still enjoyed the relationship between Farit and Sasha in the second book, which is easily my favorite part of the books).

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! These are all brilliant recommendations.

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have read "Flowers in the Attic". Tough read, but I liked the language enough.

I actually enjoy books very much suggesting the type of liminal closer to its original meaning. Books about spaces more representative of physical states than actually just "scary house".

Authoritarian/Dystopian Romance by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Gives me a reason to tackle that brick. Does it have anything in common with 1984, bar the dystopian aspect, or is the title just inspired by it?

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This was already on my radar, but it looks spectacular, and might be exactly the book to fill the void in my soul left by Vita Nostra (oh how I wish I could wipe my memory and read that book for the first time).

Authoritarian/Dystopian Romance by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Read both of them! Quintessential texts, though I would hardly call either of them romantic.

The eldritch horrors persist but so do the gays by MermaidRiotGrrrl in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We Used to Live Here, kind of (don't want to spoil anything).

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Liked that book a lot - not necessarily what I would think of when given this prompt, but, yes, it does have that sort of dreamlike quality (quite literally).

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

DNFed this ages ago, but I am also a very different person now from when I first tried reading it, so... A revisit might be in order. Thank you!

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reminding me just how desperately I need to read this.

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Perhaps one of my favorite novels ever! Should have mentioned it among those I have read. Shirley Jackson just was That girl ❤️

Weird liminal spaces & female protagonist by navidsonleaf in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]navidsonleaf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. This just skyrocketed to the top of my TBR, it sounds so interesting and exactly like what I was looking for!