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_ellogovna t1_itz8bqk wrote

Six of Crows- the characters are kind of messed up but are really well written. They have great character development, personalities, backstories (not just like oh my parents died so now I’m bitter but actually how these stories affect them currently)

Wuthering Heights- again the characters are really messed up but that’s kinda of the fun of it

Of Mice and Men- really really good book it’s also super short

Normal people- personally I didn’t like the book too much but the characters were interesting.

Circe

Animal Farm- based on figures from the Russian Revolution it’s short and has great characters. Story is kinda boring tho.

The Cruel Prince- it’s Ya but it’s good. The characters are kinda different from your usual ya. (Dumb Fae Prince, messed in the head mortal girl (but not like the really feisty annoying ya characters))

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SuccotashCareless934 t1_itzaemr wrote

Just finished Wuthering Heights today - Cathy (the elder) and Hareton are my faves. I also sympathise with Edgar and Isabella and the mess that they found themselves dragged into!

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_ellogovna t1_itzas5z wrote

I’m only half way through but the characters were such a shock to me because I thought this was a love story like Pride and Prejudice or something! I’m loving it so far and def like it better than Pride and Prejudice lol

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SuccotashCareless934 t1_itzc16p wrote

It's love but a different kind! I'm actually teaching Wuthering Heights to a class of 13-14 year olds, and they're finally getting into it (chapter 9 was the turning point)!

Confession: I've tried to read Pride and Prejudice at least 3 times now, but just cannot get along with it (and I'm an English teacher!) Might give Persuasion a go.

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_ellogovna t1_itzdjfa wrote

I’m around your class’ age and I can say it’s a book that won’t appeal to most teenagers so I’m really glad they are starting to like it! I wish we did it as a novel study this year but my English teacher is the stuff of nightmares so I’m too scared ask her lol!

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SuccotashCareless934 t1_itze1z4 wrote

Now they're understanding the drama of it, they're a lot more into it - they actually asked to continue reading the other day, but it was the end of the lesson so I had to send them off! Kudos to you for reading it independently - don't think I'd have been able to hack it as a teenager! Had to come back to some books as an adult that I just didn't 'get' as a teen (The Handmaid's Tale springs to mind).

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_ellogovna t1_itzg2li wrote

That’s so good to hear!! Thanks for the compliment btw!!

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babobunny OP t1_itzccy5 wrote

Great suggestions!! I agree with you on Of Mice and Men and Animal Farm, which are both great. I personally didn't like Wuthering heights so much but I agree that it wasn't the character writing’s fault.

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