Open Option
To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf)
To the Lighthouse Author: Virginia Woolf List: Open Option Year of publication: 1927 Pages: 209 Goodreads: To the Lighthouse
identity
Open Option
Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens)
Oliver Twist revolves around a young orphan who faces numerous challenges and hardships in his quest for belonging and survival. He encounters a wide array of characters, both kind-hearted and malicious, as he navigates through […]
Dystopia
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2005 Pages: 288 Project: Orpheus – power of music / unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: dystopia – technology / social injustice […]
Orpheus
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Jonathan Safran Foer)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close follows a young boy named Oskar Schell who embarks on a quest to uncover the meaning behind a key left by his father, who died in the September 11 attacks. […]
War
The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
The English Patient Author: Michael Ondaatje Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 1992 Pages: 320 Goodreads: The English Patient
Open Option
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
The Holden Caulfield embarks on a journey following his departure from school, exploring the complexities of identity, loneliness, and societal expectations. Through encounters with various characters, he grapples with the challenges of growing up and […]
Dystopia
1984 (George Orwell)
In a totalitarian society ruled by a repressive government, Winston Smith rebels against the oppressive regime by secretly questioning its control and seeking personal freedom. As he navigates a world of surveillance and manipulation, he […]
Recent Prize Winner
Everything Under (Daisy Johnson)
Everything Under Author: Daisy Johnson Label: Open Option (Man Booker 2018 Longlist) Year of publication: 2018 Pages: 272 Goodreads: Everything Under