Help me please?
Choose one: 1. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens; (Largest novel, 19th century British fiction, for readers with a good vocabulary who want a challenge) 2. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston; (Written about 1930s African American characters in Central Florida, great read, some readers may struggle with the dialect) 3. A Separate Peace by John Knowles; (Set in World War II New England, smallest of novels, best choice for struggling readers) 4. The Hot Zone by Richard Preston; (Non-fiction, this tells the story of a near outbreak of the deadly virus Ebola, contains graphic depictions of disease, medical deaths) OR 5. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Also 19th century British fiction, for readers with a good vocabulary who want a challenge, gothic love story).
which would you recommend a 16 year old with a short attention spand to read
- Minx
Tags: Central Florida, Charlotte Bronte, Ebola, Great Expectations, John Knowles
October 30th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Great Expectations because of the bite-size chapters. It’s easy to pick up and put down, and most importantly, it’s a great story with interesting characters and narrative.
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:42 am
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. The dialect isn’t that bad, you just might have to read a couple sentences of dialogue out loud if you aren’t used to it. There’s a lot of romance in it, and the language is like poetry.
November 4th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
The shortest one.