You Exist Too Much
Zaina Arafat's You Exist Too Much (2020) is a sapphic fiction novel. Readers will find themes of lesbians, Lesbian and palestinian American girls.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
At about 268 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About You Exist Too Much
A novel of self-discovery following a Palestinian-American girl as she navigates queerness, love addiction and a series of tumultuous relationships' The Millions, One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year Told in vignettes that flash between the US and the Middle East, Zaina Arafat's powerful debut novel traces her protagonist's progress from blushing teen to creative and confused adulthood. In Brooklyn, she moves into an apartment with her first serious girlfriend and tries to content herself with their comfortable relationship. Soon, her longings, so closely hidden during her teenage years, explode out into reckless romantic encounters and obsessions with other people which results in her seeking unconventional help to face her past traumas and current demons. Opening up the fantasies and desires of one young woman caught between cultural, religious and sexual identities, You Exist Too Much is a captivating story charting two of our most intense longings - for love, and a place to call home.
Quick answers
Who wrote You Exist Too Much?
You Exist Too Much was written by Zaina Arafat and first published in 2020.
What genre is You Exist Too Much?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is You Exist Too Much?
The median edition has 268 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to You Exist Too Much?
Readers who like it often enjoy Under the Udala trees, Tipping the Velvet and Here Comes the Sun.
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