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Books That Grew on Me…

1 - We Have Always Lived in The Castle, by Shirley Jackson

I felt so confused after I finished this book. I hated many (if not all) characters, and felt dissatisfied. Weeks after I finished this book, I began to change my mind and started to really love the themes and the bonds between the characters. It began to make sense the more I sat with the ending.

2 - The Stranger, by Albert Camus

I can’t even express how much I hated this book after I read it. A year after I finished it, I searched up a few analysis of the book and realized why I was so uncomfortable with the main characters mind set. Understanding the philosophy, despite hating it, made me love this book.

3 - This Thing Between Us, by Gus Moreno

I felt robbed of all the time I spent reading this book. I was angry. But, as I kept tossing these feelings around in my mind, I realized I how horrifying this book really was and I began to respect the story for the horror it presented, and the horror that’s still hasn’t left my mind.

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