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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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anormalperson · 13/05/2021 07:30

Thanks! Would much rather read from recommendations like this that what the book shops are pushing. I've been disappointed way too many times recently by books that are everywhere and promise to be brilliant

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rc22 · 13/05/2021 07:04

The Midnight Library really moved me.

housecoat1968 · 12/05/2021 22:34

A Prayer for Owen Meany

listentotherainonthewindowpane · 12/05/2021 22:26

dances with wolves has always stayed with me...really made me emotional.

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anormalperson · 12/05/2021 18:27

Oh wow sounds great and the reviews are fab! Never would have come across it at all, thank you

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MilduraS · 12/05/2021 18:24

Not quite the same genre I suspect but one book that will always stay with me is The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. I found it on a book shelf in a hostel 12 years ago and still think about it.