All these messy and problematic characters should have gone to therapy from the start.
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Messy, but it's tied to an affair
Messy Protagonist
Messy cast
Messy, but it's tied to an affair
Matters of the heart can be complicated. But maybe don't get involved with the older man in a position of power over you.
Imagine having an affair with your older married colleague because you're bored and lowkey hate your job. I really wanted the FC to grow out of this messy phase.
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
It's a very complicated affair between Frances, her friends and that older couple she keeps hanging out with.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Messy Protagonist
Only the main character is unhinged. Everyone else is mostly fine.
Have you ever been curious about what goes on inside the head of a female psychopath? …Well here it is!
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Imagine being so jealous that you steal a frenemy's manuscript, pass it off as your own, and watch the Twitterati go up in flames 🔥
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Amy's the iconic “cool girl” you all know and love.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Andy will make you want to run into a wall just to get out of his immature, self-centered internal monologue. But by the time you get to Jen's perspective, it will have all been worth it.
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Messy cast
OK that's it! All of you should be going to therapy.
Set in NYC, it follows a very messy cast of characters as they experience the highs and lows of relationships, marriage, and friendships, addiction, and so much more.
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
A well-written character study of 8 adults in suburban Melbourne in the 2000s where all the characters have issues. Especially the men - the men are all walking RED flags.
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
There are some great, iconic and wholesome characters here. But Charles, Adam and Cathy all have issues.
