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Books that make you feel

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anormalperson · 12/05/2021 17:43

Has anyone read anything recently that has really made them think / feel? I really love big gut punches of books. Absolutely adored Grief is the thing with feathers by Max Porter and Boys don't Cry by Fíona Scarlett. Books I thought about for days afterwards.

Any recommendations like this would be fab and if you haven't read the above I highly highly recommend ( as long as you're emotionally stable )

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Butterbeers · 05/06/2021 14:20

The Lovely Bones
Tuesdays with Morrie

Hellohah · 05/06/2021 12:15

Stoner by John Williams.

Bigbus · 31/05/2021 22:24

I love ‘A Man Called Ove’

Also ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, ‘Behind the Scenes at the Museum’, ‘The Colour Purple’ and ‘Stuart - A Life Backwards’.

alloverthecarpetagain · 31/05/2021 22:18

I've just finished Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers which is the loveliest book I've read in a long time. I even had to put it down at one point because I was getting through it too quickly and didn't want it to end. It just really drew me in and I'm sad I won't ever know what happens to them all next. Anyone else read it?

Clawdy · 31/05/2021 17:09

Life After Life - Kate Atkinson
The Book Thief
All The Light We Cannot See

HappydaysArehere · 25/05/2021 16:03

Just finished The Headmasters Wager by Vincent Lam. Can’t get it out of my head.. it’s difficult to find another book to read. Other books seem to pale into insignificance.

TipperarygirlinLondon · 21/05/2021 21:40

A Thousand Splendid Subs
The Kite Runner
The secret life of Esme Lennox
We need to talk about Kevin
19 minutes
All stayed with me for different reasons. Have added some above to my reading list. Great thread

badlydrawnbear · 21/05/2021 09:45

A Little Life
The Heart’s Invisible Furies

BinocularVision · 20/05/2021 16:57

You might like Max Porter's second novel Lanny, which is about a missing child in a village.

IHaveBrilloHair · 20/05/2021 15:16

Never Let Me Go.

Willdoitlater · 19/05/2021 13:53

The Puzzle Solver by Tracie White

Sheerheight · 19/05/2021 13:38

The Midnight Library as mentioned upthread.

Also The Salt Path, a non fiction book. I bought it on a whim without knowing what it was about but it was really good in the same way as H is for Hawk.

Paranoidandroidmarvin1350 · 19/05/2021 13:32

The flower girls made me feel a bit huh for a few days after. Felt like I had to talk to someone about it

garlictwist · 19/05/2021 06:30

I really enjoyed H is for Hawk. It's quite a strange book about a woman who trains a gos hawk to come to terms with grief. I read it a few years ago and it's really stayed with me.

pixiedust21 · 18/05/2021 22:38

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Circe by Madeline Miller

beccahamlet · 17/05/2021 04:08

The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint. I found it very moving.

Standrewsschool · 13/05/2021 20:11

The Push - forgotten the author, about a mother and (lack of) bond with her daughter.

DeeplyMovingExperience · 13/05/2021 17:25

The Secret Children by Alison McQueen.
Heartbreaking.

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anormalperson · 13/05/2021 17:18

My wish list is growing by the minute. I really recommend Boys Don't Cry , absolutely heartbreaking but how the author makes you empathise with every single character is incredible!

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ValerieMorghulis · 13/05/2021 16:56

@housecoat1968

A Prayer for Owen Meany
Yep, I opened the thread to say this one! It was brilliant
housecoat1968 · 13/05/2021 14:39

@Lunaballoon

The Kite Runner and a Thousand Golden Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Yes - both brilliant especially A Thousand Splendid Suns
housecoat1968 · 13/05/2021 14:38

@Disfordarkchocolate

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.
Ooh yes - agreed!
Acrasia · 13/05/2021 14:32

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel. Just heartbreakingly beautiful.

Lunaballoon · 13/05/2021 07:33

The Kite Runner and a Thousand Golden Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Disfordarkchocolate · 13/05/2021 07:33

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.

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