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the obsessed artist

“I just want to be perfect.” - Black Swan

fictional accounts of artists who are defined, in some way, by their relentless obsession with their craft.

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created by aliyahmk

last updated July, 2026

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I'd recommend Katabasis by R.F. Kuang as well for this!!

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ooh ok adding some to my list rn ;)

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girl i bet

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glad to see swan thieves on here! would also like to suggest all’s well by mona awad

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great shout! i’ll add it now

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ooo i’d recommend* boy parts by eliza clark and vladimir by julia may jonas!

*they’re intense and potentially triggering reads!

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thank you so much for these recs! boy parts is the only clark book i haven’t read, but penance is one of my top books of all time, so i’m very keen to read!

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ooo conversely it’s the only one i’ve read, i can’t wait to checkout out penance!!

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