I have a normie sister who is in her mid teens and said that she'll read any book I give her. Now, she doesn't read anything besides these short stories app created by users and they're usually about break ups and drama and stuff. Really normie stuff and I'm thinking of what book I should give to a normie non reader like her but I can't think of one.
I'm looking for something that is easy enough to understand while still being somewhat complex so they'll at least somewhat have to use their brain to understand the themes of the book and at the same time shocking enough to scare or get a reaction out of them that is uncomfortable and make them question their mundane existence. I'm thinking of a tragedy type book that leaves the author thinking, if he isn't familiar with what a tragedy is, why are these people doing this or what was the point in all of that and wtf. But nothing Greek since I know they can be quite complex and culturally alien.
Crime and punishment The death of ivan i. user I think this is a meme regardless, she will likely not be provoked by any book you give her. You should instead give her entry level literature to get her into the subject, it should be a lot easier to get her interested in reading books rather than trying to get her to be introspective right away
Xavier Perry
Too complex
Josiah Kelly
C&M is also too long. These are teens who have never read before. remember that.
Noah Gray
one flew over the cuckoo's nest the sun also rises siddharta
Connor Evans
Bassani's books are mostly melancholic stories situated in pre-WWII Ferrara. You can read them as stories about youth and love, but they often have deeper themes (often homosexuality, antisemitism,...). I don't quite know how to describe their atmosphere properly, but it is really immersive. The Fenoglio one is like an old gangster movie, very fast paced, easy to read. About the struggle of growing up against parental expectations, and what it means to be a good person i guess. I recommended both of them because they're short and easy to get into, but very high quality writing. It sounds like you want your sister to like literature and not pulp, and I think both these writers will make any YA shit with similar narratives seem bland.
Dylan Wright
Northern Lights (or Golden Compass for Americans). It's a charming YA book.
Logan Watson
>I don't wanna give a book about sex to my sisters. It is not about sex and if you want them to read proper lit you are going to have to stop treating her like a kid.
You really should just give her a book that is important to you not something you have never read, go through what you have read and enjoyed and pick on that you think will have things in it that she will enjoy.
Nathan Cooper
I looked up the book online and it's not just aboutsex but the entire book seems very mature and adult themed. Not sure it's the right book that will give the impression I want. I actually do want them to read to grow up but this book seems like a bit much.
Juan Green
the stranger is as entry level as it gets, not sure what you're looking for without descending into literal children's books lord of the flies?
Xavier King
Ease her in with schlock.
Caleb Harris
alright, I'll read it myself since it's quite short and then give it to them
