The Book Leo 707K subscribers · Aug 27, 2026

books i read while having an existential crisis

Reviews13

I still ended up really, really loving this book, and I gave it four stars. ... it's also full of sapphic yearning, just endless yearning between two women. I love that.

Big SwissJen Beagin
Mixed

This book is like a train wreck that you can't look away from. It's like Fleabag on steroids. After I finished it though, I didn't feel fully satisfied because I think I was constantly waiting for there to be a point to the story...

DoppelgangerNaomi Klein
Loved it

Oh my gosh, guys, if you read one nonfiction book this year, let it be this one. Naomi Klein has somehow managed to make a book that is about so many different things, so many different subjects, and they all feel genuinely related to each other.

I think it's an incredibly interesting way to have a more positive outlook on how we can use technology and the internet for feminism. ... I will say that I find that the book kind of repeats itself very often, and I don't think that the glitch metaphor always works really well.

PerfectionVincenzo Latronico
Loved it

This has been translated from Italian and it follows the life of two expats who move to Berlin. Oh man, this book, it's like it's kind of satirical, but also relatable...

Project Hail MaryAndy Weir
Loved it

I really feel like this is one of those books that you could recommend to anyone. Yes, it is very sciency, but please do not be held back by that.

Right-wing womenAndrea Dworkin
Loved it

Just like in yesteryear, Andrea Dworkin is both absolutely scathing of these Christian women, but also remains empathetic. Her main take ... is that a lot of Christian or right-wing women see the reality of society...

The Pain GapAnushay Hossain
Mixed

I will say that the focus of this book is a little all over the place. ... So if that sounds interesting to you, then I would recommend the Pain Gap.

But this book was so wonderful. About a young, kind of naive, shy girl who runs away from home to find the witch, the illustrious of which Theodora, and her tea shop, so she can become her apprentice.

YesteryearCaro Claire Burke
Loved it

And boy, oh boy, I could talk about this book for an hour, I think. ... where I think this book really shines is that it perfectly walks the line between like exposing and criticizing the trad wives and showing empathy for them.