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?

  • D3athRider@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I think the books I’ve read this year that have lingered most in my mind are:

    • A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - it lingers both linguistically and conceptually. There are certain superficial aspects that may be “dated” but even if I don’t agree to certain of Burgess’s conclusion it’s a book that is still great for continuing to think about cycles of violence, sanctioned/unsanctioned violence etc.

    • Brother by Ania Ahlborn - maybe one of my themes for this year is cycles of violence and abuse in general lol Anyway this one still sticks with me for the character work.

    • Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun - such a great book with a lot of food for thought on multiple levels, including ways that the author definitely didn’t intend.