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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Surprise for all those votes for Life of Pi.  I thought it was good but not a classic really.  My kid is reading it in HS English though.

What about Jonathan Strange and Mr Norre?  I really liked that when I read it.

This is also a little off topic, but can anyone tell me which of the suggested books are least depressing?  I’ve had to swear off a lot of real literature because it really affects my mood.  It’s like seasonal affective disorder but with literature.  So I am constantly looking for good fiction that is not filled with rape, death of children, generally morose characters, etc.

PP’s comment about the Poisonwood Bible….i loved the first half of it.  I was so gutted by the end part that I had to give up reading for a while afterward.  So I haven’t dared reading her new one!

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I’m the same way. I end up re reading Jane Austen or something sometimes because I’m afraid of newer books. FWIW- don’t follow the advice above me for “a little life”. Not a classic , it’s literally like porn for someone who wants to read horrible things happening to someone. I truly side eye anyone who thinks it’s a good book because I think it speaks to something dark in their character. [/quote]

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