Pretending
Holly Bourne
A woman burned by men invents a 'perfect' fake self to date as. Angry and funny and more moving than I expected.
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Good Material
Dolly Alderton
A comedian falls apart after a breakup he doesn't understand, until the last act flips your whole read of it. Funny and true about heartbreak.
★ 5Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
One of my favorites, forever. Small, fierce Jane refuses to be anything but herself.
Unmarriageable
Soniah Kamal
What a charming book! If you're a fan of Pride and Prejudice, you'll appreciate Unmarriageable. All of the recognizable characters and plot points are there, but they've been transformed into Pakistani equivalents. Even the names are refracted versions of Austen's: Elizabeth, Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia Bennet become Alys, Jena, Mari, Qitty, and Lady Binat; Charlotte Lucas becomes Sherry Looclus,