You\u2019ll struggle to find a novel as highly regarded as this one, and as it was Lee\u2019s debut, it speaks volumes for her literary talent.<\/p>\n We see siblings Scout and Jem growing up in the Deep South of America, dealing with social issues of race. Their father is the moral compass of the story; he is honourable above this, and his children unfortunately suffer because of his compassion.<\/p>\n Scout and Jem have to grow up in more ways than one, under somewhat unfortunate circumstances.<\/p>\n The roaring 1920s was a decade of excess, hedonism and indulgence and you can relive this era through the beautifully written The Great Gatsby<\/em>.<\/p>\n Jay Gatsby is a man who is hopelessly in love, and does all he can to win the girl \u201d\u201c even throwing the most lavish parties the world has seen, just in case she happens to show up.<\/p>\n The Great Gatsby <\/em>may be laced with lies, deceit and prohibition, but it also portrays true friendship, love, lust and survival.<\/p>\n Being an adolescent caught between childhood and adulthood is tough enough \u201d\u201c couple it with being in a place you don\u2019t belong and it\u2019s even harder to get by.<\/p>\n Salinger\u2019s creation Holden Caulfield may be the anti-hero but it\u2019s unfair to reduce this giant of literature to something so miniscule. He\u2019s a caring kid who\u2019s had plenty of difficult periods and is more lost than anything. You\u2019ll be surprised just how much you can relate to Holden.<\/p>\n Admittedly, committing a crime because the weather is too warm is a bit of a lame excuse but this novel boils down to a lot more than Meursault\u2019s moment of madness.<\/p>\n Existentialism is the basis of Camus\u2019s The Stranger<\/em>, with protagonist Meursault questioning all aspects of life, including the banal.<\/p>\n The deep and dark issues aside, Camus writes with such passionate flair that you can get sucked into his prose very easily.<\/p>\n Writing can help to cure heartache, which is what Briony Tallis tries to do with her story. Her unfortunate mistake of a misunderstood situation meant she helped to jail an innocent man for a serious crime.<\/p>\n It cuts through three different time periods; mid 1930s England, the Second World War and present day to share Briony\u2019s story and how she tries to deal with the pain she unintentionally caused.<\/p>\n Is your bookshelf looking a little full? You can sell books<\/a> with us too! Just get an instant price, pop your books into a box and send it for FREE; we’ll then pay you the same day it arrives! Why wouldn’t you?<\/p>\n![\"To](\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/to-kill-a-mockingbird.jpg\")
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\nThe Great Gatsby \u201d\u201c F. Scott Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nThe Catcher in the Rye \u201d\u201c J. D. Salinger<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nThe Outsider \u201d\u201c Albert Camus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nAtonement \u201d\u201c Ian McEwan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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