I am reading Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy right now, it is beautiful. It was written in the 80s, there is a movie remake of it, but I haven't ever seen it. The basic plot is, the leading man is in a downward spiral at home, and to make everything better, his schizophrenic sister trys to commit suicide so he must go to her side. It is a lot of stories from their youth to try and help the shrink help the sister. Wonderfully written and full of vivid language.
If you like supernatural stuff, I highly recommend House of Leaves. I cannot really describe it. It is in a class by itself and is awe inspiring. It is (seriously) told from the perspective of a guy, who finds a manuscript for a book, written by a blind man, about a documentary. So it is two (sometimes 3) stories in one. It is something I would ask everyone to read. You become part of the story, very very emotional. Very....something else all toether. The style is very weird. Look at it online or at a bookstore and you will see what I mean.
