What was your favorite book you read in high school and why?

Question

What was your favorite book you read in high school and why?

Answer 1

The Bean Trees.  It's a story about self-realization and the acknowledgment that no matter how hard you try, things can always fall away from the plan, but not always for the worse.  It's a really sweet, sad, and sometimes funny story.

Answer 2

Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks, need I say more?

Answer 3

Night by Elie Wiesel.

It was wonderful

Answer 4

So far, it's East of Eden. It's the book that introduced me to Steinbeck and I'm so glad I read it (even though I ended up with a B on the test). Steinbeck's style of writing is beautiful, and EoE is probably one of the most touching books I've ever read.

Runners-up are To Kill a Mockingbird, Night, The Things They Carried, The Great Gatsby, And Then There Were None, Flowers for Algernon, and The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

I'm not done with high school yet, though. My senior year starts Thursday. =)

Answer 5

Animal Farm by George Orwell. It was short, and yet heavily invested with meaning. I also enjoyed the symbolism.

Answer 6

For class: "To Kill a Mockingbird." The story is so important - growing up, recognizing that the world is a good place despite bad people. Realizing that justice and fairness matter, and you have to fight for them even when it's hopeless.

For fun: "The Golden Compass." Phillip Pullman created a mythology that really captured my attention, and I couldn't wait for the rest of the series. I'm many years out of high school now but those are still a few of my favorite books for young adults.

Answer 7

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. I just liked it a lot, and I loved my 10th grade English course as well as the teacher. I just loved the ambiance of the book. I also liked the reference to Mexico: some kid has to listen to the sounds of Mexico on the phone.