Four books for people who prefer to examine their inner life through other people's sentences or, saying to themselves 'well at least i'm not like THAT'.

Trick Mirror — Jia Tolentino
For the person who wants their self-examination sharpened by cultural critique.

In the Dream House — Carmen Maria Machado
For the person interested in memory, intimacy, and the architecture of damage.

A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again — David Foster Wallace
For the person who likes their neuroses observed in exquisite, overthinking detail.

Desire and Its Shadow — Ana Clavel
For the person drawn to the darker, slipperier edges of desire and selfhood.