Julian Barnes’s Booker Prize-winning novel, The Sense of an Ending, offers an elegant and psychologically rich exploration of the resurfacing past of sixty-something Tony Webster. As Tony reflects on his…
What if the ghost of your past walked right up to you? For Laurel Mack, the past returns in the form of Poppy, a stranger's daughter who eerily resembles her…
This Close to Happy: A Reckoning with Depression by Daphne Merkin is more than just a memoir—it is a strikingly honest exploration of life with depression. Merkin candidly shares her…
From the very first page, The Silent Patient is intensely gripping. Alicia Berenson, a renowned painter, has shot her husband five times and then fallen silent, refusing to speak a…
Leslie Jamison's The Empathy Exams, published in 2014, is a striking and intensely personal exploration of empathy, pain, and human connection. She blends her own experiences with insightful cultural commentary,…
It Ends with Us is a captivating story about escaping the cycle of domestic abuse. Inspired by Colleen Hoover's own family history, it follows Lily Bloom as she struggles with…
Ottessa Moshfegh's novel Eileen plunges readers into a world of abuse and its far-reaching consequences. Working at a juvenile detention center, Eileen sees abuse mirrored everywhere – in the lives…
Warning: Spoilers Ahead! Shadows of Humanity: A Dystopian Tale In Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro paints a haunting portrait of a world where humanity has crossed a chilling ethical…
When I seek out novels, I typically crave the thrill of a good plot twist, a heartwarming emotional journey, or a suspenseful narrative so gripping I forget to use the…
Is it possible to truly capture the depths of despair in a novel? Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar dares to do just that. This book is a raw, unflinching look…