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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve ready many of the novels on this thread and enjoyed them immensely.

I think someone upthread dismissed fiction as “escapist,” especially compared to non-fiction, but I respectfully disagree. I find I learn and reflect a quite a bit when I connect with a fictional character. Even one who seems nothing like me … eventually the empathy and connection kicks in and I can see myself/my life/the people in my life a bit differently, which is wonderful!

Lately, I’ve been a fan of the midlife-woman-losing-her-$hit-in-weirdly-zany-ways type of novels.

For example, I loved “Where’d You Go Bernadette” and her later book, “Tomorrow Will Be Different” (hilarious on audio!!)

I also really liked Laura Zigman’s most recent books - Separation Anxiety (the one where the mom takes to wearing her dog in a Baby Bjorn! 😂) and Small World.

Finally, I highly recommend Wayward, by Dana Spiotta! She’s a great writer, and the book just rang so true re some of my midlife feelings/impulses/roller coasters. (Also, I think I read it mid-Covid, when I REALLY wanted to flee my confinement, so that resonated, too.)

Would love to hear other ideas of novels like this with midlife characters who are falling apart a bit on the road to putting themselves back together anew. Male main characters are great, too - a good book is a good book![/quote]

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