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A deliciously toxic and claustrophobic descent into the mind of a fiercely observant, dangerously lonely woman. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with What was she thinking?.
- claustrophobic
- unsettling
- darkly comic
- tense
- 01
Romancing The Teacher
Marie Ferrarella
A warm, secret-laced romance where guarded hearts and hidden identities collide over community service.
- 02
Conversations With Friends
Sally Rooney
A sharp, hyper-observant dive into the messy, overlapping boundaries of friendship, lust, and intellectual posturing.
- 03
Foreign Affairs
Borisch, Sarah Allan
A witty and poignant comedy of manners about lonely academics finding dizzying, unexpected romance while abroad in London.
- 04
Pages for You
Sylvia Brownrigg
An intoxicating, deeply literary exploration of the all-consuming nature of a first queer love.
- 05
Cracks
Sheila Kohler · 1999
A feverish, sun-drenched descent into the intoxicating and cruel world of adolescent obsession.
- 06
The Afterglow
Rose Burghley
A crisp, alpine romantic drama full of unrequited sighs, sophisticated rivals, and frustratingly dictatorial doctors.
- 07
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.
- 08
Watching you
Lisa Jewell
A deliciously paranoid plunge into a wealthy neighborhood where everyone is watching each other and no one is telling the truth.
- 09
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.
- 10
Changing Places
David Lodge · 1975
A wry, transatlantic comedy of errors that skewers the absurdities of university life and midlife restlessness.
- 11
What Are You Going Through
Sigrid Nunez
An intimate, psychologically rich exploration of memory, empathy, and the profound bonds of female friendship.
- 12
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman
A prickly, deadpan exploration of profound loneliness that slowly thaws into a deeply moving story of unexpected friendship.
