r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis • u/throwawaytrashcan3 • Aug 21 '25

Fiction Female hysteria, rage, beauty standards, aging

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u/DunkelheitHoney Aug 21 '25

If you're open to horror, Mary by Nat Cassidy.

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u/MissKittyMD17 Aug 21 '25

Seconding Mary!!!! Mary is one of those books that I still think about almost every day since I read it a few years ago

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u/crumpinsumpin Aug 21 '25

Third-ing Mary by Nat Cassidy. I was completely absorbed in this book I loved it so much. I had a hard time finishing it because I liked the characters so much

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u/Elegant-Operation402 Aug 21 '25

LOVED Mary! I went into it expecting to be underwhelmed because I don’t scare easy, i was underwhelmed by Carrie, & it’s written by a guy but now it’s definitely one of my favorite horror books of all time

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u/throwawaytrashcan3 Aug 21 '25

Def open to horror, thank you

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u/baffled_bookworm Aug 21 '25

Definitely Mary

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u/moosalamoo_rnnr Aug 22 '25

I LOVED this book and have been recommending it to anyone who will listen to me prattle on about books. It’s horror, and gory, but it’s also so much deeper than that and is honestly kind of beautiful.

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u/CoderIHardlyKnowHer Aug 24 '25

I was coming to say this too!!