evermore is without a doubt my favorite Taylor Swift album. There's the fall aesthetic, the haunting melodies, and heart-wrenching lyrics that speak to me. I often find myself putting these tracks on in the background while I'm reading, because certain books work well with the album. So, here are some books that remind me of evermore!
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca, which Taylor Swift confirmed, was part of the inspiration behind this album's distressing track 5: tolerate it. The novel and the song both speak to the trials of being with someone unable to be a supportive and present partner. The haunting tone of the story also fit well with the album's themes of regret, melancholy, and being stuck in the past.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This classic speaks a lot to track 7, happiness: primarily, there are direct allusions to The Great Gatsby in the lyrics. More so, both the song and the novel depict an affair that is coming to a close and the emotional turmoil of losing love. The novel's sense of nostalgia and tragedy pair well with the album's overarching themes of lost love.
You Made a Fool Out of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi
When I was thinking about this list, this one kept sticking in the back of my mind. You Made a Fool Out of Death with Your Beauty brings to mind tracks like right where you left me, closure, cowboy like me, it's time to go, ivy, and evermore. The novel emphasizes the messy process of grief, healing, and making strides for one's own happiness, which speaks to some of evermore's songs on rumination on what was and picking up the pieces with someone new. Both media have themes of infidelity, closure, being stuck, and moving on in less-than-ideal circumstances.
The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
This YA fantasy series captures some of the magic on evermore through tracks like willow, gold rush, and coney island. Part of the series is about young love blossoming in circumstances where its complex, messy, and hard to deny. The daydream type of love that leaves a lasting impression for its beauty and its pain is outlined beautifully in evermore and The Infernal Devices.
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Dial A for Aunties encompasses two main things within evermore: murder and reminiscing on love. For that, it works with songs like 'tis the damn season and dorothea, and no body, no crime. The novel encompasses the power of close-knit relationships, the willingness to go to great lengths to protect those you love, and the hope for second chances that we see shine on these tracks.