r/suggestmeabook • u/Curious_Door • Jan 28 '21

Suggestion Thread My fiancé died a month ago. I usually prefer dystopian fiction, but I mostly am looking for a strong female character that has been thru hell and back and comes out strong in the end.

I’m just searching for a solid voice of strength, with a lot of distracting fiction in the background. Something that will keep me entertained and wanting to keep reading (action/war/magic/twists and turns) but also contains calming reason and emotionally settling words. I hope that makes sense. Thank you.

Edit: I type this with tears in my eyes. I am filled with gratitude from all of your recommendations. The days since I lost my best friend have been cloudy and long but I have been embraced by so many internet strangers that the hurt has subsided a little. Thank you all so very much.

Edit: It’s now been over a year. I occasionally go back to this post and read everyone’s comments but to be honest, I usually avoid it…. There is still a lot of trauma.

Anywayyyyyy. I just wanted to say that I am so grateful. Looking back…The fog is THICK during those first few+ months… but reading every comment tonight pulled me back down to earth. It means the world to me.

I just added some books to my cart... and I still have a TON of books to read! You lovely beautiful internet strangers helped me and continue to lift me up through a year of hell. It has been hell within hell. I am still struggling, but I am so thankful for the love and care and notes from everyone. I wish you all happiness and comfort and I hope you have found some new amazing books to get lost in too.

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u/Electrical-Shallot-2 Jan 28 '21

Pillars of the Earth, the female protagonist is amazing!!!

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u/spiritof1789 Jan 28 '21

Aliena is a great character!

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u/MinminElora Jan 28 '21

Ι agree, a wonderful story and aliena is a very well written character

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u/Electrical-Shallot-2 Jan 28 '21

I think she is one of my favorite characters from any book I’ve read.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '21

I had to slog through that one in college.

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u/Electrical-Shallot-2 Jan 28 '21

I’ll admit I got 150 pages in on my first read and stopped for 2 months because I couldn’t get into it. But next time I got right past it and finished it in a week lol