TTT is a weekly meme held by The Broke and Bookish. This week's topic is about books that hold tough issues in society.
1) Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher - Suicide
2) Starcrossed by Mark Schreiber - Suicide and Depression
3) I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder - Grief and Loss
4) Willow by Julia Hoban - Self-Injury and Loss
5) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee - Racism
6) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne - Innocence
7) Bloodletting by Victoria Leatham - Self-Injury
8) The Quiet Room by Lori Schiller, Amanda Bennett - Schizophrenia
9) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - Mental Illness
10) My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult - Cancer
What books do you like that tackle tough issues? Did I mention any?
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Alisha
Alisha
Great list, I've just brought Starcrossed, can't wait to read it.
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Holly @ In-Interest
I loved 'I Heart You' - well, really I love any verse novel, but that one is truly special. Interesting choices.
ReplyDeleteI just saw Willow yesterday at the bookstore and thought to myself that I need to read it. I think you have a very good list.
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Anne
http://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com
1 and 10 are on my list and I LOVED Heart you, haunt you.
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http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-ten-books-that-tackle-tough-issues.html
My Sister's Keeper was on my list too. Great list.
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to read The Bell Jar but the way people say they've identified with it. . . I don't know; it sounds almost too disturbing.
ReplyDeleteInteresting list - you included some great ones that didn't make our list. I was happy to see you included a Lisa Schroeder book. I think she does a great job of addressing grief in her work.
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Wow that is quite a list. I haven't read many but you picked some great ones. I like how you put in a general blurb telling us which issue is tackled.
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