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Books about not fitting in?

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>>17161314
The King James Bible and the Common Book of Prayer

>> No.17161358

>>17161327
based Peter Hitchens poster

>> No.17161386

>>17161314
Catcher in the Rye

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obligatory

>> No.17161719

>>17161314
The book I'm currently writing (and my diary desu)

>> No.17161796

Notes from underground

>> No.17162342

>>17161796
This book was shockingly and unfortunately relatable.

>> No.17162362

>>17161314
Imagine not fitting in, kek. All you have to do is stop looking inwards, absorb your surroundings and create a persona able to sweet talk and manipulate people at your command.


Just learn some social skills, nerd

>> No.17163043

This Side of Paradise, Of Human Bondage, basically any Bildungsroman

good luck OP, there are others like you, you just need to find them. if that means leaving and finding a new place to live, so be it- things need fertile soil to grow.

>> No.17163056

>>17161796
heard something about this being one of the larger inspirations for "Taxi Driver"

>> No.17163088

Coetzee's autobiographical works are very good here

>> No.17163117

>>17162362
I think it has more to do with the fact you don't WANT to have to fit in with the disgusting normoids

>> No.17163132

>>17163117
Same thing, most of the time it goes from the memory of rejecting, melting your ego away, embracing the darkness, and fitting in as a way not to submit, but to control is of higher value to your life, goals and mental health