On the Calculation of Volume I is a haunting time-loop novella where November 18 repeats for one woman. Time itself feels broken.

Set in an unsettling world, this dystopian novel centres on humanity and survival. The story reveals a world that feels alien yet familiar.

Água Viva is a short book in a flowing, stream-of-thought, and poetry style. It reflects on the life that moves through everything.

Kairos by Erpenbeck looks at alternating perspectives, emotional distance, and the link between personal relationships and political history.

The Complete Stories is a collection of 85 short stories that explore inner lives, revealing why Lispector’s writing linger with readers.

Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector explores a woman’s inner life through memory, marriage, and self-questioning.

This review of Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar looks at Cyrus’s journey through addiction, grief, and art while questioning meaning and sacrifice.

In The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a bright young woman whose world slowly falls apart.

No One Is Talking About This begins as an internet-saturated narrative before shifting into a raw story about family and grief.

To Rest Our Minds and Bodies explores final-year university life, capturing freedom, friendship, and the space between youth and adulthood.

A compelling glimpse into No Longer Human’s dark, introspective world and Dazai’s enduring portrait of a man losing himself.

I read Frankenstein right after watching del Toro’s adaptation and nothing was what I expected. The book was different yet equally beautiful.

Hernan Diaz’s Trust challenges the myths of American wealth and uncover the subtle forces that shape narratives about money.

Stoner by John Williams follows a poor farm boy who falls in love with literature and faces a lifetime of quiet disappointments.

A short but deeply moving story about compassion, silence, and the quiet bravery found in everyday life in small-town Ireland.

Beartown is a great novel that exposes the silent pressures of a small town, revealing hard truths about ambition, loyalty, and community.

A story where language becomes an act of rebellion. James is about freedom, literacy, and survival, and it leaves a lasting impact.