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Good fictional books about trauma

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Holidaygeek · 08/05/2023 15:19

Any recommendations, just fictional novels with a good read:

  • bonus points if recovery is achieved by the character
  • bonus point for personality disorder/ptsd themes
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stregadelcucito · 08/05/2023 22:16

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent , definitely personality disorder/ptsd themes. You would need to make your own mind up about the recovery but that is an interesting part to the book. It has hard themes, I couldn't put it down and read it in two sittings (in one day).

WhoHidTheCoffee · 08/05/2023 22:28

It’s not fiction but Three Sisters by Heather Morris is a book about three sisters who survived Auschwitz and the author explores how the trauma affected them in different ways afterwards.

Atmywitsend23 · 09/05/2023 17:52

It’s a very marmite book but A Little Life is full of trauma themes! It’s a heavy read though

alwaysandforevernow · 09/05/2023 18:24

Eleanor oliphant is completely fine.

WashAsDelicates · 09/05/2023 19:11

Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold

Room, by Emma Donoghue

WashAsDelicates · 09/05/2023 19:12

Good Night Mr Tom

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