Monday, May 13, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday #7: Top Ten Books Dealing With Tough Subjects

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This week's topic is pretty serious. Not all of the listed affected me on an extremely personal level, but they all evoked some feeling out of me, such as depression, sadness, grief, and the like.

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1. Stolen, by Lucy Christopher: Personally, I haven't read this yet, but I have read enough reviews to know that it is about a girl who was kidnapped. Pretty depressing subject.

2. Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson: This book effectively portrays anorexia and not only the physical effects, but the psychological effects.

3. Mornings in Jenin, by Susan Abulhawa: Out of all of the books, Mornings in Jenin probably affected me the most. It is a story on the Israel- Palestine conflict (a very complex and tough subject), and really touched me on an emotional level. The horrors this book described were unimaginable and brutal.

4. Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson: Evidently, LHA handles tough topics very well; she managed to tackle the topic of rape and how drastic the effects are on the victim.

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5. Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver: The subject of death is a tough one in and of itself, and Lauren Oliver did an outstanding job in her novel. Honestly, I think this should be required reading in high school, to teach the students a life lesson. I know it affected me and my outlook on life tremendously.

6. The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green: Few authors can manage to pull off a book on cancer while at the same time enjoyable to read (except the ending). But c'mon, we're talking about John Green here.

7. A Child Called "It", by Dave Pelzer: Back in elementary school, my friend persuaded me to read this. You can imagine the effects it had on 10-year-old me.

What are your top 10 picks? Comment and link below!

19 comments:

  1. Some fantastic books on your list. I found A Child Called It incredibly disturbing.

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    1. It was VERY disturbing. I probably shouldn't have read it at such a young age...

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  2. I read A Child Called It a very long time ago, but I still remember it. I agree with you; it's incredibly disturbing, and I can't really say I enjoyed it, but it was still interesting, and definitely fits well in with this week's TTT title. Before I Fall was pretty good, too - I loved how there wasn't an HEA. It would have been unrealistic.

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    1. That is so true. I'm glad that the author didn't make it a HEA (which is what I was expecting), and I think I would've liked the novel less if she did that. Thanks for commenting!

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  3. Before I Fall needs to be read a.s.a.p. It's gonna be one of the next books on the to-be-read list.
    My TTT :)

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    1. Yes! It is a very touching book and honestly one of my favorite YA books.

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  4. Great picks! I've got Wintergirls and Speak sat at home and I really, really need to get round to reading them!

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    1. Thank you! Once you start reading some of Laurie Halse Anderson's book. you will be addicted to her novels.

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  5. I really liked Before I Fall. I've heard good things about Wintergirls, but still need to read it. Great list!
    Natflix&Books' TTT

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    1. You should read Wintergirls very soon! I feel like it is so applicable to modern society, and along with Before I Fall, they have great life lessons.

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  6. Haven't read any of them, but I like it when a book touches me emotionally. But I really hate it when tough subject doesn't seem that tough in a book *cough* 13 Reasons *cough*. What's a Child Called It about?

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    1. Really? 13 Reasons Why? In all honesty, the synopsis didn't sound as interesting as everyone is making it out to be. I just lost the little amount of hope that I would like this book :/

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    2. I agree, it's awful. I hated it, really did. It makes suicide seem like the smallest of things. It's terrible. Don't red it.

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  7. Wait, I have it. Looks so sad, that why I haven't read it yet. I don't know if I could handle it :'(

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    1. It is pretty intense and traumatizing :(

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    2. Have you read the two sequels? I think it gets more hopeful because be turns out successful after a terrible family life.

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  8. I really like your choices for TTT. So many people have chosen Speak! I think it's awesome that they did! :)

    girl loves books

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  9. Before I Fall and TFIOS! Both are such good books, and I'm happy they made it onto your list! And I still need to read Stolen...

    Great list!
    My Top Ten

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