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A heady, theatrical dive into adolescent passion and power dynamics that brilliantly shatters its own reality. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Trust Exercise.
- claustrophobic
- theatrical
- unsettling
- heady
- 01
The Rehearsal
Eleanor Catton
A tense, voyeuristic exploration of teenage girlhood where every interaction is a calculated performance and the line between reality and theater dissolves.
- 02
Normal People
Sally Rooney
An achingly intimate portrait of two people who cannot stay away from each other, yet constantly fail to speak their minds.
- 03
Tell me lies
Carola Lovering
A thrilling, dual-perspective dive into the intoxicating and destructive gravity of the one person you can not let go of.
- 04
The Realm of Possibility
David Levithan
A tender, kaleidoscopic exploration of teenage life told through a chorus of poetic voices.
- 05
Frankly in love
David Yoon
A sun-drenched California coming-of-age story where a fake-dating scheme opens the door to real questions about identity, family, and first love.
- 06
Emergency contact
Mary H. K. Choi
A witty, tender exploration of the profound intimacy that can bloom in the safe, glowing space of a late-night text thread.
- 07
Intimacies
Katie Kitamura
A taut, cerebral exploration of complicity and the unsettling weight of the words we speak for others.
- 08
Exciting Times
Naoise Dolan
A razor-sharp, deadpan dissection of modern love, class, and the transactional nature of human connection.
- 09
The incendiaries
R. O. Kwon
A feverish, crystalline exploration of obsessive love, fractured faith, and the terrifying gravity of extreme belief.
- 10
Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu
A razor-sharp, formally inventive satire that dismantles the background roles marginalized people are forced to play in their own lives.
- 11
The Idiot
Elif Batuman
A hyper-articulate, deeply awkward plunge into the cerebral labyrinth of first love and early adulthood.
- 12
The female persuasion
Meg Wolitzer
A thoughtful, character-driven exploration of ambition, mentorship, and the paths we choose when our inner world suddenly lights up.
