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DumpedDalish t1_jdqj0z7 wrote

The Lonely City, by Olivia Laing

It's absolutely stunning -- a lovely, empathetic, beautifully written, and thoughtful examination of what it's like to be alone -- how to do it well, and without toxicity -- as well as of how loneliness is often unjustly perceived, etc.

It honestly changed my life for the better.

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shhtthfkkkupp OP t1_jdqj7mv wrote

This really sounds like the kind I was looking for. This is gonna be my first read!

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DumpedDalish t1_jdrjnpk wrote

I'm so happy it helped! It is one of the most unique and beautiful things I've ever read -- an entire book-length meditation on what it is like to live alone, what that means in society, how to do it happily, the ways it is misconstrued by others, etc.

I hope you enjoy it -- take care out there.

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