Weird Bildungsroman

Bildungsroman: A class of novel that depicts and explores the manner in which the protagonist develops morally and psychologically. These are examples which maybe a little different than your average coming of age novel.

Updated February 6, 2023
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Ender's game
Card, Orson Scott.
Audiobook
The lightning thief
Riordan, Rick
Paper Book
The first book in the bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Now with a new cover look! Discover the story behind the Disney+ series. HALF BOY - HALF GOD - ALL HERO. Look, I never asked to be the song of a Greek god, I was just a...
We have always lived in the castle
Jackson, Shirley 1916-1965
Paper Book
Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl one terrible night. Acquitted of the murders, Constance has returned home, where Merricat protects...
A wizard of Earthsea
Le Guin, Ursula K. 1929-2018
Paper Book
The first book of Earthsea in a beautiful hardback edition. Complete the collection with The Tombs of Atuan, The Furthest Shore and Tehanu With illustrations from Charles Vess 'Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it' David...
A prayer for Owen Meany : a novel
Irving, John 1942-
Paper Book
'A work of genius' Independent 'Marvellously funny . . . What better entertainment is there than a serious book which makes you laugh?' Spectator 'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky...
Boy's life
McCammon, Robert R.
Ebook
A bizarre murder in an idyllic Southern town propels a boy and his father into a world of evil in this World Fantasy Award-winning horror novel. New York Times -Bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author Small town boys see weird sights, and Zephyr...

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