Books matching: unlikable protagonists
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Save:A polarizing, darkly comic odyssey into privileged ennui and self-destruction - brilliantly written and utterly unique, but absolutely not for everyone.
WHENEVER I WOKE UP, night or day, I’d shuffle through the bright marble foyer of my building and go up the block and around the corner where there was a bodega that never closed. I’d get two large cof... - #2
Save:A slender yet powerful novel about the absurdity of life and the search for meaning, best suited to readers who appreciate philosophical musings and moral ambiguity. Not for those who need all the answers or a warm, fuzzy ending.
The old people’s home is at Marengo, about eighty kilometers from Algiers, I’ll take the two o’clock bus and get there in the afternoon. That way I can be there for the vigil and come back tomorrow ni... - #3
Save:A chilling and skillfully written descent into the darkest parts of the human psyche - unsettling, unforgettable, and definitely not for the faint of heart. If you like dark literary thrillers, Eileen delivers.
I looked like a girl you’d expect to see on a city bus, reading some clothbound book from the library about plants or geography, perhaps wearing a net over my light brown hair. You might take me for a... - #4
Save:A dark, thought-provoking classic that takes you deep into the human soul. Unmissable for those who love literary depth and philosophical suspense - just be ready for some moody Russian intensity!
He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the stairs. His closet of a room was under the roof of a high, five-floor house and was more like a cupboard than a place in which to live. The land... - #5
Save:A cult classic that's wickedly funny and sharply observed - but also an acquired taste. Whether you laugh or cringe, you'll never forget Ignatius J. Reilly.
A green hunting cap squeezed the top of the fleshy balloon of a head. The green earflaps, full of large ears and uncut hair and the fine bristles that grew in the ears themselves, stuck out on either... - #6
Save:'Dare to Know' by James Kennedy follows a protagonist who decides to look up when he is going to die and discovers he should have died half an hour ago. The story is a mix of philosophical thought experiments, slow-moving flashbacks, and unpredictable twists that keep readers hooked. delves into themes of predestination, human behavior when faced with the knowledge of their death, and the impact of such information on society.
Driving up 290 through gray December slush to Starbucks. My own office is long gone. Now I’ve got to do business at a cruddy table for two—not ideal, but three bucks for coffee beats thousands of doll... - #7
Save:A haunting noir with a potent sense of place, damaged but compelling characters, and lushly bleak prose - if you like your mysteries raw and gritty, "Generation Loss" is a must-read. But it’s definitely not cozy, and neither is its anti-heroine!
There's always a moment where everything changes. A great photographer—someone like Diane Arbus, or me during that fraction of a second when I was great—she sees that moment coming, and presses the sh... - #8
Save:A brilliantly written, complex portrait of mid-century malaise, loved for its literary artistry but divisive due to its deeply flawed characters and dark worldview. If you can handle tough subject matter and a challenging protagonist, it’s a classic for a reason.
BOYS are playing basketball around a telephone pole with a backboard bolted to it. Legs, shouts. The scrape and snap of Keds on loose alley pebbles seems to catapult their voices high into the moist M... - #9
Save:A bold, darkly hilarious, and biting portrait of an American family in all its glorious dysfunction - brilliant for some, too bleak or abrasive for others. Worth the read if you’re in the mood for something sharp, honest, and a bit uncomfortable.
The madness of an autumn prairie cold front coming through. You could feel it: something terrible was going to happen. The sun low in the sky, a minor light, a cooling star. Gust after gust of disorde... - #10
Save:A Clockwork Orange is a disturbing, daring, and dazzling classic - worth reading if you can handle the language and darkness. Not for the faint of heart, but unforgettable for those who dive in.
There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening, a flip da...
