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I'm trying to get my girlfriend into reading for pleasure. Until now she's only read young adult literature while I enjoy classics, particularly adventures. I'm looking for some recommendations that a 22-year-old European girl would like that we could read together.

- feminine
- creative protagonist
- sad/tragic
- ideally contemporary

>> No.7269162

Don't try to make her read something that she could relate to, that's basically the definition of YA fiction.

What does she like ?
What kind of music/movies/art ?

>> No.7269172

>>7269152
start with the greeks

>> No.7269202

>>7269152
Make her read obscure convoluted philosophy so that she decides reading is not for her

>> No.7269203

the picture of dorian grey

>> No.7269272

>>7269162
that's a good point. I guess I just want an entertaining, adventure story that keeps her attention. Music not so much, but big into painting, sculpture, and jewelry.
>>7269202
>she decides reading is not for her
this would be the worst outcome.

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>>7269203

This.

Also Murakami if she's a basic bitch.

>> No.7269312

>>7269152
Why do not do a read of The Count of Monte Cristo together? It sounds like it fits all the criteria and both of you would enjoy it

>> No.7269316

>>7269285
“Just as we believe by faith that the greatest happiness of the next life consists simply in the contemplation of this divine majesty, likewise we experience that we derive the greatest joy of which we are capable in this life; to give her the dick, even though it is much less perfect.”

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>>7269301
>tfw no /lit/erata GF

>> No.7269324

>>7269318
I'd take any gf.

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>>7269324
Me too..

>> No.7269336

>>7269272
>big into painting, sculpture, and jewelry
What kind ?

Try to get her some fun novellas like A dog's heart, Gogol's Petersburg tales, fables by Aesop, La Fontaine.
Fun and short is nice for a start.

>>7269301
Avoid shit like this, Murakami's a bad writer.

>> No.7269339

>>7269324
>ywn

>> No.7269342

>>7269301
any specific murakami? do girls actually like him?
>>7269312
it's one of my personal favorites and I'd love a second read, but for her I fear it's a bit too much at this stage.

>> No.7269432

>>7269342
I can't speak for everybody but it got me back into reading after a long break and as long as you're willing to go for an occaaional google on French revolutionary history, the references aren't too complex. Do you think the length would put her off?

Oh and if you're going to go for Murakami then I'd suggest Norweigan Wood given your criteria, but I find 1Q84 a far more interesting novel conceptually