Tavi Gevinson's Book Recommendations
Tavi Gevinson is an American writer, actress, and editor. She gained recognition as the founder and editor-in-chief of the online magazine Rookie. Her book recommendations suggest an interest in complex characters and narratives exploring themes of identity, love, and societal issues.
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π Books Recommended by Tavi Gevinson 15
Slow Days, Fast Company
"She understands how fame can seem like a catch-all solution to feeling unloved, much like Prince Charming, much like God."
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
"It zeroes in on a desire so strong that it becomes the desire to murder and replace."
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Gods Like Us
"About movie stardom and fandom, and how our love of celebrities can be an indicator of what we love and hate about ourselves."
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Too Much and Not the Mood
"[Heart Museum is] exactly what it sounds like."
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White Girls
"For its ode to twinship, and to not knowing if you want to love someone or just BE them."
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Call Me by Your Name
"Makes you feel as lost in the characters as they are in each other."
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The Story of Adele H
"About love letters, of which I've written many."
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I Love Dick
"About love letters, of which I've written many."
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Lolita
"For articulating, intentionally or not, what it means to be in love with the idea of love, in love with your own memories, with your own control, with a prevailing aloneness."
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The Virgin Suicides
"For articulating, intentionally or not, what it means to be in love with the idea of love, in love with your own memories, with your own control, with a prevailing aloneness."
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John
"It's about love triangles in which the third person only really exists in your mind."
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Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?
"She pinpoints the tender details that make up a long, amorphous relationship-thing."
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The Member of the Wedding
"Frankie seems like a silly 12-year-old who's overly obsessed with her brother's wedding but, actually, people of all ages are obsessed with weddings."
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Beloved
"[I recommend this book] because everything."
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Oblivion
"[The 'Good Old Neon' story] addresses the inefficiency of language and the unlikelihood of true empathy."
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