• So I've got to read a book for school, and
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it's got to be a 'young adult' novel. Are there ANY that don't suck? I need an answer within 1.5 hours thanks.
Fahrenheit 451 Fucking excellent.
the Dark Tower series
To clarify quickly, I don't much like fantasy that's really out there, and the protagonist has to be generally young. But an acceptable example is The Hobbit for a good book, and these can't have been made into a movie. Also I'd like it to not be a series.
[QUOTE=stone555;21848782]Fahrenheit 451 Fucking excellent.[/QUOTE] I had a homework to read that book. I really liked it.
I would say 1984, but I think there was a movie made about it. 1984 is too good to pass up though.
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[QUOTE=mangabeaner;21848787]the Dark Tower series[/QUOTE] Lol, young adult my ass.
The Outsiders.
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That one looks out there, but I wanted to read The Call of Cthulhu, by HP lovecraft. Too bad it turned out to be only 50 pages :C. (200 page min.) .
[QUOTE=Bletotum;21848876]That one looks out there, but I wanted to read The Call of Cthulhu, by HP lovecraft. Too bad it turned out to be only 50 pages :C. (200 page min.) .[/QUOTE] Read Ender's game. It fits all of your specifications and it's fucking amazing.
Anthem by Ayn Rand. Great book, really freaking fast read. If I remember correctly its something under 100 pages or so. Maybe under 120, but it's so easy to get through, and I'm a slow reader.
[QUOTE=Bletotum;21848833]To clarify quickly, I don't much like fantasy that's really out there, and the protagonist has to be generally young. But an acceptable example is The Hobbit for a good book, and these can't have been made into a movie. Also I'd like it to not be a series.[/QUOTE] Damn you're picky. I can't think of any non fantasy books [QUOTE=Meatmuppet;21848861]Lol, young adult my ass.[/QUOTE] :3:
A Clockwork Orange Fight Club
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;21848896]Read Ender's game. It fits all of your specifications and it's fucking amazing.[/QUOTE] This guy knows what he's talking about.
[QUOTE=stone555;21848849]I would say 1984, but I think there was a movie made about it. 1984 is too good to pass up though.[/QUOTE] [B][I]A CHALLENGER APPEARS![/I][/B] [img]http://www.foothilltech.org/rgeib/english/bnw/brave-new-world.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=stone555;21848782]Fahrenheit 451 Fucking excellent.[/QUOTE] Fucking this.
Yeah, Ender's Game was a great book.
[QUOTE=hypnotoad6;21849022]A Clockwork Orange[/QUOTE] Good luck. You're not gonna get anywhere without a glossary.
451 is a movie. Alot of the others just look sci-fi.
[QUOTE=Bletotum;21849088]451 is a movie. Alot of the others just look sci-fi.[/QUOTE] You are missing out on amazing books because you are extremely picky.
1984
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[QUOTE=Bathacker;21849105]I've met Mr. Card face-to-face, so I feel obligated to plug his book. Read it.[/QUOTE] You lucky bastard.
[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;21849100]You are missing out on amazing books because you are extremely picky.[/QUOTE] What english teacher says to read a book that you could watch a movie for.
4000 Days.
[QUOTE=Bletotum;21849127]What english teacher says to read a book that you could watch a movie for.[/QUOTE] The same one that doesn't explicitly mention you can use Sparknotes but won't count it against you if you use them instead of reading the book. :|
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Although it's young adult, it has strong themes of sexual abuse and drugs.
Ender's Game is godly. When I was around 10-11, I picked it up form the library just for a simple book to read. I was completely engulfed in it.
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