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Book reviews for literary fiction

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  • Review
    Sense and Sensibility

    Classic novel is rich in romance and humor.
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    14
     
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    By Jane Austen
    (Book, 2011)
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    The Great Gatsby

    American classic captures romance, debauchery of Jazz Age.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By F. Scott Fitzgerald
    (Book, 2011)
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    One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

    Kesey's great madhouse epic is for older teens.
    AGE
    17
     
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    By Ken Kesey
    (Book, 2011)
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    A Little Princess

    Girl's vivid imagination, kindness enrich all-time classic.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Frances Hodgson Burnett
    (Book, 2011)
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    A Tale of Two Cities

    Immortal romance is set against violent French Revolution.
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    14
     
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    By Charles Dickens
    (Book, 2011)
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    Life of Pi

    Fascinating survival tale with animal facts, gory detail.
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    16
     
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    By Yann Martel
    (Book, 2011)
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    The Handmaid's Tale

    Gripping dystopian novel of religious state against women.
    AGE
    16
     
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    By Margaret Atwood
    (Book, 2011)
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    I Capture the Castle

    Captivating story of teen's eccentric English family.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Dodie Smith
    (Book, 2011)
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    The Bluest Eye

    Deeply poetic novel explores racial and sexual feelings.
    AGE
    15
     
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    By Toni Morrison
    (Book, 2011)
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    Romeo and Juliet

    Tragic teen love story stands the test of time.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By William Shakespeare
    (Book, 2011)
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    The Lord of the Flies

    Gripping story of marooned schoolboys and their savagery.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By William Golding
    (Book, 2011)
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    For Whom the Bell Tolls

    Profound novel offers brutal view of Spanish Civil War.
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    14
     
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    By Ernest Hemingway
    (Book, 2011)
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    Great Expectations

    Fast-paced, moving Dickens classic of reversed fortune.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Charles Dickens
    (Book, 2011)
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    1984

    Classic dystopian novel of life under constant scrutiny.
    AGE
    16
     
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    By George Orwell
    (Book, 2010)
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    Of Mice and Men

    Moving Depression-era story of friendship, loneliness, fate.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By John Steinbeck
    (Book, 2010)
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    Pride and Prejudice

    Masterpiece of romance and manners entertains at any age.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Jane Austen
    (Book, 2010)
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    Native Son

    Gritty novel of violence and race best for older teens.
    AGE
    16
     
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    By Richard Wright
    (Book, 2010)
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    Forge
    Brutal yet educational depiction of slavery and wartime.
    AGE
    11
     
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    By Laurie Halse Anderson
    (Book, 2010)
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    Heart of Darkness

    Tense journey to find ivory trader gone rogue in Congo.
    AGE
    16
     
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    By Joseph Conrad
    (Book, 2010)
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    Wuthering Heights

    Classic story of love and revenge still captivates.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Emily Bronte
    (Book, 2010)
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    Animal Farm

    Classic satirical allegory about the abuse of power.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By George Orwell
    (Book, 2010)
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    The Sun Also Rises

    Hemingway's masterpiece salutes Spain and Lost Generation.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Ernest Hemingway
    (Book, 2010)
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    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Twain's classic is full of humor and suspense.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Mark Twain
    (Book, 2010)
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    Don Quixote
    Art and emotion both lost in retelling of classic.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Martin Jenkins
    (Book, 2009)
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    Steinbeck's Ghost
    A rare treat for young book lovers.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Lewis Buzbee
    (Book, 2009)