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Amazonmulu · 31/01/2021 08:04

Can anyone please recommend books about people that never quite got together romantically / sliding doors type scenarios? 🙈

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SJaneS49 · 11/02/2021 11:11

You could try The Midnight Library by Matt Haigh. It’s about a woman who through a magic library chooses alternate versions of her own life to live in, one of which is with a man she was attracted to but didn’t have the courage to follow through with to a date.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a very good book, it’s a harrowing read at one point so not lightweight feel good but has a storyline about a man and woman who through circumstance (WW2 and her marriage) don’t end up together.

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JesusWeptLady · 20/02/2021 19:29

The Time Traveller's Wife has this vibe

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TheRussianDoll · 17/01/2022 16:46

Kate Atkinson… Life after Life.

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NameChangeCity123 · 05/02/2022 20:57

You may like 'one day' by David Nicholls

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languagelover96 · 07/02/2022 14:30

Falling for Christmas,

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HCHQ · 23/03/2022 11:51

The Post-Birthday World
by Lionel Shriver

brilliant book!

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Florabritannica · 01/06/2022 22:45

The Remains of the Day

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ElizabethinherGermanGarden · 01/06/2022 22:52

HCHQ · 23/03/2022 11:51

The Post-Birthday World
by Lionel Shriver

brilliant book!

This is a brilliant book. However, reading it will turn you into an arsehole for at least two weeks. It is bleak and it makes you see the world bleakly and behave like a misanthropic twat. Or maybe that's just me. But be warned!