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Comment what books have caused you to become distressed, traumatized, or unsettled in any way. Please elaborate as to why.

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[–] davefischer@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

The House in the Dark by Tarjei Vesaas. It's a surrealist account of life under the Nazi occupation. It was written in Norway during the occupation. After writing it, Vesaas immediately buried the manuscript in the forest until the war was over - being caught with it would have meant immediate death.

1962 cold-war drama Fail-Safe is also very disturbing.