Contemporary
Books
Read while traveling in India. Depressing, but well-written.
Came very highly recommended, many likened it to Ready Player One, which isn’t a great comparison. Though both books lean heavily into nostalgic video games, this book is really about relationships, romantic and platonic. Not a bad read, but didn’t live up to the hype for me.
Modern retelling of David Copperfield set in Appalachia
Didn’t speak to me, but perhaps I was too young
The movie translated this very well, no particular reason to read it if you’ve seen it
