I sort of have a problem with finding something I want to read. I love classics and old novels. They make me think more than anything else. But I also have a terrible aversion to verbosity, and I find most old novels include verbosity. I really love 20th century American literature and for contemporary I like Stephen King or Markus Zusak. I’m open to any genre except romance, and wouldn’t like anything overly graphic. I’m also trying to read more contemporary to give my brain a break and be lighthearted for once.
My top 5 of all time for reference:
1: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2: Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
3: A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
4: The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
5: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Also I’m currently reading The Metamorphosis and loving it, so I guess I can read something other than American classics.
by Wonderful_Subject_98
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I read The Nightwood Song really quickly. Fast-paced, thought-provoking, and no excess words. I hate when books get too descriptive.
I know you’re looking for more contemporary, but when you’re ready for a classic, I think you might like the efficiency of Kurt Vonnegut.
Hemingway, right? That journalistic style approach?