Novel by Michel Houellebecq featuring the character Bruno, whose loneliness and relationship struggles resonate with readers who experienced bullying and late-blooming romantic lives.
"Recently finished reading Houellebecq's The Elementary Particles and I hate how much I related to Bruno at certain points... I was bullied as a kid for my appearance quite a bit and struggled with relationships until I was 19-20 and I sometimes feel like I missed out on so many opportunities when I "
"Absolutely loved it. Was the first book in a while that I absolutely couldn't put down and got totally invested in. The isolation, anger, desperation, and indifference feel like they resonate even better today than in 1998."