Permafrost was written in Catalan, a language spoken in Spain. I read the employees and really liked it and regarding Ghost Wall, even though I’m a huge Sarah Moss fan, it’s the book I’ve read by her I liked the least, I don’t know why, because everyone raves about it
Love to see you recommending Hanna Bervoets! ❤❤ Really hope more of her work gets translated to English, she really is one of my favourite writers. I think in the Netherlands she has really shaken up the old privliged male dominated literary landscape as a queer woman with a love for fandom and pop culture. She also wrote a really interesting novel on chronic illness about which she says: '‘Stories about illness fascinate me. Most fiction (novels, films) on being Sick follows a clear course: the protagonist develops symptoms, weakens, fights for his life and eventually dies, or survives. Such stories are powerful tales on suffering and purpose, but I wondered: where’s the fiction on being chronically ill? Stories about patients whose illness won’t defeat them, but who will also never be cured. Stories on people with symptoms they’ll suffer from their entire lives. What kind of story can be told about that?"
Ghostwall is such strange good read. Love the Gwendoline Riley rec. Would also say Convenience Store Woman is another of these books, and The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark. Permafrost sounds interesting, as does the Employees one!
Very inspiring video, many of these books pique my interest. I would recommend Bear by Marian Engels, a Canadian classic. Beautifully written with very weird parts.
@hannahmay11 I agree. It's very weird. I needed a few YT videos to convince me to continue reading it. I think the weirdness made a few solid points on appropriation and dominance. Besides, the author uses beautiful sensory language.
@@alem7224 actually reading Mona by Pola Oloxiarac right now because of the video but would feel less alienated from the concept of the video if 1 or 2 male authors were also present
Permafrost was written in Catalan, a language spoken in Spain. I read the employees and really liked it and regarding Ghost Wall, even though I’m a huge Sarah Moss fan, it’s the book I’ve read by her I liked the least, I don’t know why, because everyone raves about it
Love to see you recommending Hanna Bervoets! ❤❤
Really hope more of her work gets translated to English, she really is one of my favourite writers.
I think in the Netherlands she has really shaken up the old privliged male dominated literary landscape as a queer woman with a love for fandom and pop culture.
She also wrote a really interesting novel on chronic illness about which she says:
'‘Stories about illness fascinate me. Most fiction (novels, films) on being Sick follows a clear
course: the protagonist develops symptoms, weakens, fights for his life and eventually dies, or survives. Such stories are powerful tales on suffering and purpose, but I wondered:
where’s the fiction on being chronically ill? Stories about patients whose illness won’t defeat
them, but who will also never be cured. Stories on people with symptoms they’ll suffer from their entire lives. What kind of story can be told about that?"
I really hope I get to read that one too !!
Loving the warm blonde hair Han
Oh thanks I wasn’t so sure but it’s growing on me
Ghostwall is such strange good read. Love the Gwendoline Riley rec. Would also say Convenience Store Woman is another of these books, and The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark. Permafrost sounds interesting, as does the Employees one!
Ah yessss! Was looking for something more in the odd literary scope for autumn reads. 🍂 I can only take so much fantasy lol 😂 thx Hannah!
🙏🙏 enjoy Amanda
Little weird read: Haven’t finished yet, but I started Chocky (Wyndham), and really enjoy it.
Will check it out !!
Love this!!! Added them allll lol
🤝🤝 great move
Very inspiring video, many of these books pique my interest. I would recommend Bear by Marian Engels, a Canadian classic. Beautifully written with very weird parts.
Ohh I’ve seen a number of mixed reviews on bear I think I’ll have to give it a go myself !!
@hannahmay11 I agree. It's very weird. I needed a few YT videos to convince me to continue reading it. I think the weirdness made a few solid points on appropriation and dominance. Besides, the author uses beautiful sensory language.
I want to buy all the books, literally, recommended in your video 😭
🫡🫡 happy reading
my sister, the serial killer. 💚
thanks for all the little weird book recommendations, hannah!
Happy reading Grant 📚🤝
Weird and wonderful!
Very true
nice recs but you should also try male authors
I reckon they get enough publicity on their own 🤫
Maybe you should try shutting your mouth and listening to her amazing recommendations ❤️
@@alem7224 actually reading Mona by Pola Oloxiarac right now because of the video but would feel less alienated from the concept of the video if 1 or 2 male authors were also present
what a weird thing to say on a recs video
@@user-px1mf7uz5m it is a video about weird books so i'm just matching the energy