Books like The Water Cure
12 books with a reading profile close to The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh. Thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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1
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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2
Survivor
Also thought-provoking · 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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3
Less Than Zero
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Clay returns to Los Angeles from his eastern college for the winter break, and he drifts through a round of parties, nightclubs, and drives with friends who are rich, bored, and numb.
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4
The House of God
by Samuel Shem
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Set in the Beth Israel Hospital, the novel follows Roy Basch and his fellow medical interns as they navigate their first year of clinical training.
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5
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
Also thought-provoking · 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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6
Ripe
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Cassie works at Veda, a high-pressure tech company in Silicon Valley where she endures toxic corporate hierarchies and the skyrocketing cost of living.
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7
After Dark
Also thought-provoking · 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
Asymmetry
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
Lisa Halliday's debut novel is in two parts that seem unrelated.
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
The narrative follows journalist Raoul Duke and his attorney, Dr.
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10
Trainspotting
by Irvine Welsh
narrative, literary
Set in the decaying housing schemes of Leith during the late 1980s, the novel follows Mark Renton and his circle of acquaintances as they navigate heroin addiction and poverty.
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11
Death Valley
Also thought-provoking · narrative, literary
An unnamed narrator flees a Los Angeles hotel and her dying father’s bedside to seek isolation in the high desert.
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12
Choke
narrative, literary
Victor Mancini works as a colonial reenactor at a historical theme park while running a high-stakes scam to fund his mother’s Alzheimer’s care.
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