So, I just read a book this weekend called The Reader. While I don't think it is on the AP recommended reading list, I would recommend it to you all, as it provides an interesting look at the post-WWII generation of people in Germany. The novel explores the idea that moving on from horror and tragedy is difficult and filled with blame and regret, which is unexpected because the novel begins with the romantic affair of a 15-year old school boy and a 30-something train conductor. Despite the scandal factor, it made me consider how very complex moving on from the Holocaust was for the German people, how complex good and evil can be, and how the past is always going to be a part of individual futures. Yep, my reading got real deep.
Anyway, that is the current state of my independent reading, and now I want to know how your novels are reading? Good? Intriguing? Frustrating? Boring? What are you reading? Where are you at in the story? Do you like the book so far? Have you been able to think deeply about it, reading for themes, allegories, symbolism, and etc?
Anyway, that is the current state of my independent reading, and now I want to know how your novels are reading? Good? Intriguing? Frustrating? Boring? What are you reading? Where are you at in the story? Do you like the book so far? Have you been able to think deeply about it, reading for themes, allegories, symbolism, and etc?