If you’re anything like me, you probably read a lot of books and forget a lot about them as well after reading them (also see: being ADHD)

Is there one specific book whose plot, characters, setting you just can’t get out of your mind and still think about today even when in the midst of another book?

For me, it’s 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. I think due to the sheer volume of this book (clocked in over 1000 pages) I was so invested in Tengo and Aomame’s stories that it’s quite impossible to forget them quickly. This is also why I prefer long novels, because they stick around in my memory for longer!

So what book is still stuck with you?

    • Witty-Row-7182@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      OMG I can’t stop thinking about it, fucked me up. It’s been over 6 months. definitely went back to being a vegetarian.

    • rubidiumheart@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      My only regret is not knowing enough Spanish and having to read the translation and not the original.

    • GageCreedLives@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I read this a couple years ago and i have to admit i found it annoyingly simple and emotionally detached. people talk about it like it’s great and while i can respect those opinions and enjoyed the story, it just lacked the character development and detail to pull me in and become emotionally invested enough to really enjoy it or have it make a lasting impact on me.

      • LongDongJuan0@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I feel ya. That’s how I was in the beginning with it. I was more intrigued with the world and its lore than what the main character was about. I would have to agree that I would not call this a great book. It’s a good book and a good read.

    • GageCreedLives@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I read this a couple years ago and i have to admit i found it annoyingly simple and emotionally detached. people talk about it like it’s great and while i can respect those opinions and enjoyed the story, it just lacked the character development and detail to pull me in and become emotionally invested enough to really enjoy it or have it make a lasting impact on me.