some of my all time favorites, either tragic or dealing with heavily emotional topics - or both
and yes, I too do enjoy to be in anguish
(list currently under construction)
created by levarius
last updated October, 2026
The Names
Florence Knapp
There There
Tommy Orange
In the Dream House: A Memoir
Carmen Maria Machado
Djinns
Fatma Aydemir
My Cat Yugoslavia
Pajtim Statovci
Crying in H Mart
Michelle Zauner
Sisters in Arms
Shida Bazyar
ZĂ€he Hunde
Falun Ellie Koos
Löwenherz
Monika Helfer
Having Spent Life Seeking: The new novel about connection and community from the acclaimed poet and performer
Kae Tempest
Young Mungo
Douglas Stuart
The Chronology of Water
Lidia Yuknavitch
Shuggie Bain needs to be added to this list :)
that sounds very plausible! thank you for the rec!! I haven't read it yet but might add it once I have :)
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