Speaking of recommendations and CHARACTER DRIVEN STORIES (my most beloved ā„ļøā„ļøā„ļø), which ones would you recommend/which ones are your faves? Have a nice weekend, lovely!š¹
Ooooo !! You like character driven stories too?! Mwah, youāve phenomenal tasteeee šš
Here are some of my fav book recs from the top of my mind:
My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci
It is an absolute SIN that this book isnāt more well known. It tells the story of two characters in parallel, I wonāt go into detail about what this book is about because itās best read without any prior knowledge! But some key words to describe it are: kafkaesque, lgbtq, longing and strength. If youāre somebody that grew up in a country different to the ones your parents are from, I think youāll have a special appreciation for this story.
2. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I feel like most people know about this one already lol. There have been so many people talking about this book that I donāt feel the need to add anything else, but if you like bizarre whimsical tales then definitely check this out!
(P.s : If you liked 1, then youāll like 2 as well! And vice versa š„°)
3. The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
This one is told from the perspective of a cat but it is done extremely well. I used to kind of cringe at the thought of a book told from an animals perspective but I just ahhhhhhā¦ This book is a must read for anyone who has been close to an animal before.
4. Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi is a play writer and so this book feels like watching a performance! Itās set in a cafe where you can time travel if you follow some really strict rules. This is a true character driven book because itās composed of little tales from people who want to go back in timeā¦ as a side note: donāt read this in public like I did. (Unless you feel like tearing up in front of people lol)
5. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
This isnāt my favourite Ruta Sepetys book, but I thought Iād add it because itās character driven historical fiction book. You get to read 4 different perspectives of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff tragedy in WW2.
Bonus?! Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
A very ahead of itās time Novella that you can finish in one setting. Itās about grief, and I find myself interpreting it differently each time I read it.
I hope at least one of these appeals to you!! Definitely let me know if you read any of these, I love chatting about books :ā)
p.s for all of these books be sure to research some trigger warnings before reading them!
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