Reviews by Tag: classic

Brave New World, an iconic dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley has been called prophetic

for its striking predictions of the future—a future that our society seems to be approaching. Gone

are the notions of love and connections; humans are bred in labs for specific societal roles,

citizens are told to pursue relationships with multiple people solely for pleasure, and the

totalitarian government controls the populace via soma, a dangerous drug with seemingly no side

In the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez highlights the

complexities of human relationships, feelings, and fate. This story follows the Buendia family

through the generations covering both the founding and ruin of the town of Macondo,

juxtaposing the growth and decay of the town with the family. Macondo starts isolated from other

forces but slowly grows and becomes synonymous with fortune and power. Similarly, the

In the Historical Fiction novel Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert details the tumultuous

love story between a depressed wife and an unparalleled loving husband to highlight the evil

inherent in the upper classes. The wife, Madame Bovary, is a farm girl who has spent her life

trying to be a maiden like in her childhood fairy tales and marries a country doctor, Mister

Bovary, who will do anything to satisfy her. This includes doing whatever she wants, being

In the historical fiction novel Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte tells the life story of the

Vengeful Heathcliff as retold by a guest of his estate after being informed by a maid who cared

for Catherine Earnshaw from young till now. A young man of unknown origins, Heathcliff grows

up the apple of his adopted father's eye, leaving the man's actual children belligerent. An

immoral relationship unwittingly forms between Heathcliff and his sister, Catherin Earnshaw, one

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton follows a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis. There are two

kinds of people in the world: greasers (always have to be cautious and not wealthy) and socs

(wealthy with a lot of attitude). Ponyboy is a greaser and he’s experienced a lot of rumbles with

socs with his other greaser friends. One night, one of his friends murders a soc and the world

around him slowly starts to crumble.

The Outsiders is a lovely short coming of age book. We read from the point of view of

Ponyboy Curtis who lives with his brothers Sodapop and Darry. Ponyboy’s family and

others from his part of town are a part of a gang called “Greasers”. And have a Rivalry

with the Socs who are more richer, sophisticated and snobbish then the Greasers. The

Socs and the Greasers are constantly at war due to their differences. One night

Frankenstein is a gothic/science fiction novel by Mary Shelley that takes place in the 18th

century. The main character is Victor Frankenstein who is a aspiring scientist who plays with the

elements of life, and creates a living monster in his ultimate science experiment. Though Victor

had achieved his dream of creating a living person, he had failed to see consequences of his

actions and pays a very harsh price for his doing. The creature is rejected by his creator and

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a historical fiction novel and a stand-alone book.

The Giver is a dystopian fiction novel written by Lois Lowry. The book is about a society

free of crime and sadness. In this society everything is chosen from your parents to your

partner. The main character is Jonas and he wants to live in a society that is free of emotions

because all peoples' races and emotions are the same. Then, the story continues as he

becomes the memory keeper as all the 12 year olds get jobs. Next, he has to take in all the

The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, Realistic Fiction

Holden Caulfield is a young independent boy navigating the world. He takes us along as he goes

through hardships like getting kicked out of prep school. He has an interesting complex so it is

assumed that he is in some kind of mental hospital but he never quite says where he is. Through

his journey, you realize he's just trying to protect his younger self and innocence. Does he stay

innocent though?