I'm going on a trip and I just finished watching twin peaks for the second time. I need a book recommendation that somewhat fills the same niche and has a similar vibe. Something about a small town with a dark, subtle, and mystical vibe that can also be very light hearted at the same time. I'd like a unique and interesting protagonist that isn't just a vessel for the reader, but is a well-defined character in his own right. Also a heavy focus on setting that treats the setting almost as a character itself. Do you know any books like this?
>>8210559
Read The diary of Laura Palmer, and the diary of Dale Cooper. They are both good books to read if you love Twin peaks and those characters.
>>8210559
>Something about a small town with a dark, subtle, and mystical vibe that can also be very light hearted at the same time.
>Also a heavy focus on setting that treats the setting almost as a character itself
two out of three ain't bad, as a wise man once said
I ***highly*** recommend Haruki Murakami. I got into Lynch and Murakami at the same time, when I was seventeen or eighteen, and although their content isn't exactly the same by virtue of being from different countries and upbringings, their work *works* in extremely similar ways, and deals with similar themes and cultural and personal issues, etc, etc.
Please read Kafka on the Shore, I think you will like it. It's a great starting point, and perhaps his most actively Lynchian. Dance, Dance, Dance, Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World, and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle are all masterpieces as well, but not the best starting points.
into the woods- tana French
Knut Hamsun - Mysteries
This is the book you're looking for.
>>8210577
Not OP but this seems interesting. A good read?
>>8210613
This. Fantastic book.