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GrandEasterly t1_jdqgv7b wrote

Colourless Tsukuru and His Years of Pilgrimage is a book by Murukami and features a lonely main character

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lyrasbookshelf t1_jdqiycq wrote

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Just finished it and it's really great.

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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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yamche11 t1_jdqjdpg wrote

Most (all?) books by Kazuo Ishiguro

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mindmountain t1_jdqjk14 wrote

Can't recommend Murakami due to his depiction of women in his books.

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BlacknWhiteMoose t1_jdqk8it wrote

Bad take. You should still read books and authors with flaws. If you look for the perfect book, you’ll be limited to like 5 books.

You don’t have to agree with or like Murakami’s depiction of women, but he still has merit in other areas that his books are worth reading.

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vincoug t1_jdqkb7h wrote

Please use our Weekly Recommendations thread if you're looking for books

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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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