What is a good book for crushing loneliness? I don't mean

>>8372123
The Ego And Its Own

Go get yourself free my dude

>>8372123
Hunger, Crime and Punishment, Notes from Underground, A Short History of Decay

>>8372133

Oh nice I had forgotten about Hunger - very good and odd book.

I think Notes from Underground is the most 'crushing' though.

>>8372133

I read C&P many years ago, i want to reread it to catch the religious theme better and pay more attention to certain characters, but I can't afford to read a big book right now and brothers K. Is more relevant for the religious theme so i should read that. I read half of hunger once and i still have to finish it to my shame. I'm not familiar with short history of decay? I suppose i'll look up what it's all about,

Notes from the underground seems best fit for my question, and better yet it's short. Of course that one i don't own. I'll have to vet my hands on it.

>>8372123
book of disquiet

The Book of Disquiet
if you want to really wallow in it

>>8372186
A Short History of Decay is a book of short essays by Emil Cioran. It's dark, but shot through with a sort of mordant energy. It's exhilarating in its own way. It's far from the happiest book but, if you're not in a particularly sunshiney state of mind yourself, you will enjoy Cioran's companionship.

>>8372235
This is why I havent gotten through it yet.
A great book, but after 5-10 pages my whole day is ruined with pure melancholy and loneliness

Schopenhauer is also fun if you're already pessimistic. Nietzsche on the other hand can be a good confrontational therapist and empower you. Not 100% relevant but always worth mentioning.