I hope this makes sense.
I read a lot and mostly YA fiction. I have read some critical literature and classics over the years and will also read romcoms every now and again.
I want to reach a higher level of thinking and sometimes feel like I’m not there yet. Some books still feel too complex or inaccessible to me if that makes sense. I tried reading Faulkner, Keats’ poetry or older texts and sometimes they go over my head. Or the themes/ideas go over my head. I don’t have any formal literature education, I’m just a full time mom hobbyist and I want to train my brain to get there.
Any suggestions on where to start? What to read in what order?
by CompetitiveKale123
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Hmm I would recommend Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. Describes as a literary murder mystery, the author won the Nobel prize in literature, but I’d say this is her most accessible book. Female protagonist, set in Poland, incredibly well-written and explores complex ideas.