Given my roots, I think I would have loved this book as a kid. It was a lot of fun reading a newly imagined account of Norse mythology all in one book. I grew up in a Norwegian town and am over half Norwegian myself. His depiction of what it’s like to live with a mental illness can really help people who don’t suffer from one understand what it can be like, and hopefully remove some of the stigma from the topic. Aza’s thought spirals were so familiar to me. As someone with an anxiety disorder, I loved the realistic portrayal of a character with mental illness. “Turtles All the Way Down,” by John Green. Saunders’s writing elicits laughs and tears in equal measure, and it has a lot to say about being human, about suffering and pleasure, history, culture, memory and time. His tale of grief, told through the voices of ghosts both real and imagined, was just a beautiful, unusual and powerful read. “Lincoln in the Bardo,” by George Saunders. It’s a relevant, timely portrayal of the complicated issues our country is facing in regard to race, and how we dig in our heels to defend our stance before taking the time to look at things from another point of view. The landscape of Northern California is as much of a character in the story as the human inhabitants, and the female protagonist Turtle will break your heart and save you all the same. “My Absolute Darling,” by Gabriel Tallent. These responses have been edited for length and clarity. Here are just 10 of the thoughtful and enthusiastic recommendations you gave us. When we published our list of the 10 Best Books of 2017, we asked you to name your favorite reads of the year over on our Facebook page.
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