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Light/fun book with literary merit
Hi ladies,
I am having total Monday brain and I can't seem to come up w/ anything.
My CW is looking for a fun/light book to read w/ her seniors during the last few weeks of school. Obvs they will be ready to graduate, so they won't be SUPER into analysis, and she wants it to be something they will enjoy, but at the same time isn't a total waste of their time and gives them something to discuss.
Any suggestions?
They have read Pride and Prejudice, Hamlet, Frankenstein, The Stranger, and Siddhartha.
TIA
Re: Light/fun book with literary merit
What about something like A Confederacy of Dunces? That might be too advanced, but since they're seniors I thought I'd suggest it. It's been awhile since I read it though so there may be some inappropriate content that I'm not remembering.
I feel like I know the PERFECT book I just can't remember what it is....
You know, I suggested this to her kids for outside reading last year and they all HATED it. So I don't think she wants to use it again.
What about The Book Thief? It' snot light, but it's an easy read and has literary and historical merit.
Or Enders Game? I remember loving that one in HS.
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The Book Thief is going to be my suggestion if I can't think of anything else for her. I was hoping to think of something that isn't as serious.
How about Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas? It's a short and lighthearted take on being an Iranian immigrant in the US. I think it could generate some good discussion about the immigrant experience, the differences between cultures and the perceptions and realities of moving to another country.
Each chapter is like a short story. They are short enough for waning attention spans as summer approaches, but are also very engaging and could generate some fun discussion.
Other than that, maybe The Secret Life of Bees or Feed by M.T. Anderson.
Breakfast at Tiffany's or Neverwhere are not too hard to read and not super depressing.
Lighter is A Spot of Bother and A Year in Provence.
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I am admittedly not as great with light and fun, BUT:
Operation Shylock or Portnoy's Complaint - Philip Roth - short, hilarious, and packed with serious literary merit. PC is super, super edgy though. Wouldn't fly in a lot of schools.
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy- Douglas Adams - hilarious, long, and while not classically "literary" but still a classic.
Going Bovine- Libba Bray - a fast read, supremely funny, but literary in the same vein as Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.
King Dork - Frank Portman - edgy, fabulous humor with heart
Everything is Illuminated - hysterical, and there's SO much to teach. Might be too much for some high school students, though.
Hope this helps! What a great end-of-year project!
I don't know how light and fun these are but when I was a senior in High school we read
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
In Cold Blood by Capote
so not to light but I remember liking them in high school.
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I had one of my classes (2000 level) read that this semester and it was a favorite. They all (boys and girls) enjoyed it.
What about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time?
I think it's amazing how the author made no sense but still made sense. Good discussion perhaps on autism and the effects it has, the way the brain works, but still very interesting read.
Slam by Nick Hornby might work. It's about two kids in high school who get pregnant, but it's from the guy's perspective. It goes through his thoughts on it. It could spark discussion on how a situation like that would effect their lives, now that they are seniors and moving on to college.
What about Alice in Wonderland? There's lots to discuss in there, and it's a fun read.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy would be fun too.
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Or maybe a John Green book.
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