Prolly the most important/brilliant story I’ve ever read

What’s it about?

It’s a Chinese masterpiece that chronicles the fall of an aristocratic family in the Qing Dynasty. The protagonist is a boy who was incarnated from a magic stone. It’s at once a story about two destined lovers, a story that’s criticizing the romantic genre, an encyclopedia of Chinese manners and social culture, and a commentary on Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. It’s really genius

It’s probably like 2500 pages or so but it’s split up into 5 volumes

Gonna read this after i finish Behave

Recent:
The Broken Earth Trilogy (fantasy)
Gideon the Ninth (horror/comedy/murder mystery)
Barn 8 (dark comedy)
The Memory Police (dystopian drama)
The Changeling (horror/fantasy)
Hurricane Season (HORROR)
The Sellout (dark comedy/social political)

Classic:
Blood Meridian (western, DRAMA)
The Handmaid’s Tale (dystopian drama)
Hard to Be a God (historical sci-fi (?))
Neuromancer/Snow Crash (cyberpunk)
Salem’s Lot (horror)
The Left Hand of Darkness (sci-if)
Man’s Search For Meaning (philosophical)
Catch. 22 (comedy)

and add Bluest Eye to the list of must-read Morrison

Gotta read that expeditiously. Beloved f***ing blew me away

The snowman by Jo Nesbo
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Ego is the enemy
Flowers for Algernon
Beloved By Toni Morrison (If you don't get any of these, at least get this one)

finally read it. twice back to back actually. great short read and its beautifully written. wouldnt personally consider it to be a "must read" tho but its great nonetheless

HOW TO NOT GIVE A F***

NORMAL PEOPLE

FAULT IN OUR STARS

Nonfiction: Dialectic of Enlightenment by Horkheimer and Adorno

Fiction:Stoner by John Williams

Lots of great books here.

For fun I recommend the gentleman b****** series.

More serious note: When Breath Becomes Air

Can't find barn 8

It’s available on pretty much al E-book platforms. It’s also on Amazon.

Highly recommend it, it’s a great book. Fairly brief as well.

Prometheus Rising completely changed the way I thought about the world at a really young age. It was really my first interaction with critical thinking and, although I would probably disagree with the author about a lot of things, it prepared me to become the man I am today mentally. It’s impossible for me to adequately explain how much that book impacted my mental health and made me legitimately in control for the first time in my life.
I’m not exaggerating when I say everyone on the planet should read that book.

Though on second thought the things in that book might be obvious to someone more experienced than me. But I think I see a lot of people my age that need to be taught lessons like that.

east of eden
gentleman in moscow

Well what’s ur age

I’m 20 but I read that book when I was about 15

What’s up man, good looking!

I’m about to order it right now!

Also I see your page

Meditations saved my life

Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake is a lot like BNW

haruki murakami's "Dance Dance Dance" is one of the best books i've ever read