Grendel

I might come back to this one. Maybe I'm just not interested in Beowulf but I found my eyes swimming. Bf will love it though. 

One of the first “reverse pov of a classic” books I ever read and still holds up. I never liked Beowulf anyways.

Astounding

Monster with deep thoughts
when he's not talking nonsense
he's biting off heads.

It didn't seem linear. A lot was difficult to understand. Additionally the style of writing wasn't consistent :/ but two stars because there were some parts of beautiful description, and a few moments where I could identify and sympathize with Grendel.
Perhaps if this was part of my academic reading (high school/college) then I could fumble to more of an understanding. But instead I am left with a book that reminds me of a vague ‘Catcher in the Rye' mixed with ‘The Grinch who Stole Christmas'. I'm an anst-filled outsider who questions life/society but does little that differs from my routine despite my existential crises – also I had a confusing conversation with a dragon I'll only ever encounter once.