Female centric novels with complex main characters that feel dark, dreamy and a little surreal. I gravitate towards these apparently so I thought I'd share! More to come.
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This book was a hypnotic whirlwind. The main character is a mess you can't turn away from. Fast paced chaos.
The Guest (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Emma Cline, Hardcover
Listen, not everything holds up about this book in modern times but the complexity of being a woman does. Messy and iconic.
Valley of the Dolls (Jacqueline Susann)
I know this book is no secret but it's a must for a list with complex female characters. It gripped me all the way through and tore at my heart.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
Please do not let the “Reese’s Book Club” deter you. This book was a wild ride and I enjoyed every second.
Yellowface (Reese's Book Club Pick)|Paperback
A transcriber for a sex therapist become obsessed with one of his patients and starts up a relationship with her. Odd, bizarre, strange etc.
Big Swiss: A Novel
A haunting trip through the psyche of woman struggling with her own concept of beauty. A surreal take on the modern day obsession with perfection.
Ripe: A Novel
The harsh realities of navigating relationships in your 30s in the modern world. Funny but heartfelt and cemented Dolly Alderton as a new favorite.
Ghosts: A novel
Unsettling and delusional. I had no idea where this was going until it went there.
My Husband: A Novel
Witty and dark. A perfect book to describe the apathetic hibernation we’ve all craved at one point
My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Novel
A surreal trip into grief and self. Funny and wonderfully weird.
Death Valley: A Novel
A surreal descent into the bizarre world of beauty culture and maternal trauma. A trippy commentary on the modern obsession with perfectionism.
Rouge: A Novel
How can I create a list about unhinged women without including one of the most iconic? Enough said.
