My professor gave me assignment to write a book review. For this aim, I can choose any book. But I’m not a big fan of reading. And I still have time; so can you advise me some excellent story with a plot that can be transformed into a good review?
There are some excellent books that are quite short and easy to read. You could try The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway, or Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck. Do you have any guidelines for this review? A book review can include a short summary of the plot, but should also include a critique of some elements of the book- the way the characters are portrayed, the writing style, the themes, or the author’s point of view, for example, Hemingway and Steinbeck are both known for clear, concise writing with strong characters.
My recommendations are pretty short and easy to read with interesting plots with adult themes. I recommend them for high schoolers and beyond-College and book clubs.
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald-flashy fun novel, a lot of symbolism going on like the eye glasses representing the Eyes of God,
Night by Elie Wiesel-kind of dark but it makes you think about how you’d respond if all you knew was stripped away: what would you have left? What it be enough to motivate you to keep living?,
The Call of the Wild by Jack London- A survival book that pits man against nature or can he work with nature to survive? Man against wild animals or can he get around learn to appreciate and learn from animals?
or for newer novels try the Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd,
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Book Thief Markus Zusak –This is written in the voice of death–Since novels are not typically written in this voice this would make for a great review.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See switches between a modern character and back into history, two young women’s lives are followed.
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger this is quite the crazy novel but it’s fun to think about what if that was me or someone I loved.
If your local public library has a book club section or a classic book section I would browse through that to see what you might like and to see the number of pages in the book. They might have them labeled book club and/or they might keep them in a speical location. If you can’t find what you need ask a librarian at the help desk or reference desk and they’d be happy to help you. (they typically aren’t the grumpy kind these days)
WARNING! A lot of these have films which are pretty good but they sometimes lump events together, cut out character and have a different character to the missing ones actions, etc. Your teacher will know if you’ve only watched the movie. Think of the movie as a treat for all your hard work reading and reviewing the book. Then you get to decide: Is the book or the movie better and why?
Thank you for your question. Enjoy reading whatever you pick!
