need a decision made for me

[WierdandGilly]

yes so this has nothing to do with u2 but i need help anyway. i have to decide from a list of controversial books from my english class which one i want to read and report on and they all look really good i've narrowed it down a bit:

Dreiser,Theodore American Tragedy
Faulkner, William As I Lay Dying
Harley, Alex The Autobiography of Malcom X
Heller, Joseph Catch 22
Marquez, Gabriel 100 Years of Solitude
Vonnegut, Kurt Slaughterhouse-Five
Walker, Alice The Color Purple

so far im leaning towards malcom x, my father recommends slaughterhouse-5 (cause he taught it as an english teacher) and a friend has recommended 100 years of solitude. i could always read ulysses which i already know i'll enjoy and i've already read satanic verses and 1984 which are also on the list so i want to read something knew. the list is really long and difficult to narrow down so i'd like some recommendations.

 

[najeena]

Well, The Color Purple is probably the easiest read of them all, if that matters to you.

~najeena~

 

[ThatGuy]

One of the best books I've ever read

Haley, Alex The Autobiography of Malcom X

 

[ILuvLarryMullen]

I've read 100 years of Solitude. The names in it will drive you absolutely insane, so many characters have the same name or a variation of it, it makes it really hard to keep things straight. Other than that it's a great book, just something to keep in mind.

 

[melon]

I'm a fan of "Catch 22."

Melon

 

[notiti]

Slaughter House 5

 

[DiGi]

Harley, Alex The Autobiography of Malcom X

This is what I consider the best book I have ever read. I think it will change the way you think about a lot of things.

 

[meegannie]

I've read all of them but American Tragedy and 100 Years of Solitude, and I liked As I Lay Dying the best.

 

[martha]

Marquez, Gabriel 100 Years of Solitude

I loved this book. When I finished, it sitting in the hot sun, I had chills.

Why is it controversial?


Slaughterhouse 5 is excellent as well.

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

Catch 22 is a riot!!!