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“The weird girl novel is narrated by a young woman who is kind of losing it.”
“Lit Hub Daily September 2, 2026 Do booksellers think this is the end of reading?”
“Zoe Heller Maris Kreizman Maris Kreizman hosted the literary podcast, The Maris Review , for four years.”
“Article continues after advertisement As a reformed weird girl, I’m here to tell you that the category designation may be new, but books for and about weird girls have existed for a long time.”
“In the case of these two novels, she becomes a little too invested in the lives of other, more exciting people.”
“We love Ottessa Moshfegh, but she didn’t invent weird girls, nor did Mona Awad.”
“Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, New York Magazine, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Esquire, The New Republic , and more.”
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“Anyway, what good are questions when you can’t use the answers?” Problems by Jade Sharma It’s a true feat that Maya, the heroine of Jade Sharma’s 2016 debut novel, is a heroin addict and all-around fuckup who happens to be a delight to spend time with.”
“Fish Tales is the story of Lewis Jones, a married New York City woman caught up in the bohemian lifestyle.”
“Fish Tales by Nettie Jones This 1984 novel, edited by none other than Toni Morrison, is a raunchy non-stop party, until it’s not.”
“Johnson I’m putting this 2022 debut up at the top of the list because I don’t know why it’s not included on every current “weird girl” book list.”
“In these pages Regina makes an ass of herself more than once, has lots of hot sex, and learns a lot—maybe too much—about how the world works.”
“Blood and Guts in High School by Kathy Acker This surreal 1984 novel about a girl named Janey might be a little too gross or difficult to follow until you allow yourself to give in to Kathy Acker’s hectic style of prose and simply let its brutality wash over you.”
“And then she gets involved with the professor’s wife.”
“After Claude Blood and Guts in High School Chantal V.”
“The Princess of 72nd Street by Elaine Kraf What does it mean to live a good life when you can’t always tell the difference between reality and delusion?”
“My Education by Susan Choi My favorite Susan Choi novel follows the romantic adventures of Regina Gottlieb, a dumbass grad student who gets involved with a professor.”