Dystopia
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm Author: George Orwell List: Open Option Project: dystopia – government / social injustice Year of publication: 1945 Pages: 144 [½] Goodreads: Animal Farm
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Harvest (Jim Crace)
Harvest by Jim Crace follows a community’s upheaval when newcomers arrive and fires break out, threatening their way of life. As suspicions arise and blame is cast, the villagers must confront the changes that disrupt […]
Identity
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi is a mesmerizing tale of a young Indian boy named Pi who survives a shipwreck and finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger. As they face the challenges of […]
War
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner follows Amir, a young Afghan boy, as he navigates the complexities of friendship, guilt, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan, the novel explores the enduring power of loyalty, the […]
War
Mother Night (Kurt Vonnegut)
Mother Night Author: Kurt Vonnegut Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1961 Pages: 176 Goodreads: Mother Night
Orpheus
The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)
In a post-Arthurian Britain, a couple embarks on a journey to find their lost memories. Along the way, they encounter various challenges, meet unique characters, and uncover truths about their past, all while grappling with […]
Orpheus
Amsterdam (Ian McEwan)
Amsterdam follows the lives of two former friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, as they navigate a moral dilemma triggered by the death of a mutual lover. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, […]
Orpheus
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
Set in the 1920s, The Great Gatsby portrays the lavish and superficial world of the American Jazz Age. Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire, tries to win back the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan, amidst […]
Identity
Wild Sargasso Sea (Jean Rhys)
Wild Sargasso Sea Author: Jean Rhys Project: Identity – postcolonial Year of publication: 1966 Pages: 166 [ ½ ] Goodreads: Wild Sargasso Sea
Identity
The Chosen (Chaim Potok)
The Chosen by Potok follows the story of two young Jewish boys, Reuven and Danny, growing up in 1940s Brooklyn. Through their unlikely friendship, the novel explores their experiences with religious identity, familial expectations, and […]