Books like Still Life with Woodpecker
12 books with a reading profile close to Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins. Open-ended; a moderate read.
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Jitterbug Perfume
by Tom Robbins
entertainment, literary
Alobar, an eighth-century king who refuses to die, escapes his ritual execution and begins an odyssey across centuries alongside a clever peasant girl named Kudra.
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2
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
by Tom Robbins
Also open-ended · entertainment, literary
Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormously oversized thumbs, a biological anomaly she utilizes to become the greatest hitchhiker in the United States.
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3
Going Bovine
by Libba Bray
Also open-ended · narrative, literary
Sixteen-year-old Cameron Smith lives a listless existence until he is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a fatal condition commonly known as Mad Cow Disease.
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4
Open Throat
by Henry Hoke
narrative, literary
An unnamed mountain lion lives in the brush beneath the Hollywood sign, observing the human hikers and homeless residents of Los Angeles.
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5
French Exit
entertainment, narrative
Frances Price is a New York widow whose husband died years earlier, leaving her a wealthy woman.
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6
On The Road
by Jack Kerouac
narrative, literary
Sal Paradise, a young writer from New York, hitches rides and drives across North America alongside his charismatic friend Dean Moriarty.
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7
After Dark
Also open-ended · narrative, literary
Set in Tokyo between midnight and dawn, the story follows Mari Asai, a student reading alone in a late-night diner to avoid returning home.
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8
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng
narrative, literary
Twelve-year-old Noah Gardner, known as Bird, lives in a future America governed by PACT: the Preserving American Culture and Traditions Act.
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9
The Water Cure
narrative, literary
Grace, Lia, and Sky live on a remote island estate under the strict governance of their parents, King and Mother.
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10
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
narrative, literary
In a massive lakeside estate, a group of cynical children and teenagers endure a summer vacation while their parents remain in a stupor of alcohol and neglect.
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11
V for Vendetta
by Alan Moore
narrative, literary
Set in a near-future London ruled by the Norsefire fascist party, the narrative follows Evey Hammond, a young woman rescued from the secret police by a masked anarchist known as V.
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12
Survivor
narrative, literary
Tender Branson, the last surviving member of the Creedish Death Cult, dictates his life story into a flight recorder as he hijacks a Boeing 747 over the Pacific Ocean.
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