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Unpregnant

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The story of two girls’ road trip. Everything begins because a teenager called Veronica, who discovers that she’s pregnant and decides to get an abortion. However it’s forbidden in Missouri without parental consent. So she asks Bailey to drive her to the clinic in Albuquerque. During the trip they will face a lot of adventures.

Year of Release: 2019

Author(s): Jenni Hendricks, Ted Caplan

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ISBN: 9780062876249

ebook URL: https://www.kobo.com/it/it/ebook/unpregnant-3

Audiobook URL: https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/unpregnant/374182?refId=41566&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2fvP69rA9wIVhuh3Ch30yA7EEAAYAiAAEgLRhPD_BwE

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No Longer Human

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This book is a semi-autobiography of Dazai Osamu where he talks about his alienation from society.

Year of Release: 1948

Author(s): Dazai Osamu

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Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3923956W/No_longer_human

ISBN: 978-0811204811

ebook URL: https://www.amazon.it/Longer-Human-English-Osamu-Dazai-ebook/dp/B09XLQLL4K

Audiobook URL: https://fulllengthaudiobooks.com/osamu-dazai-no-longer-human-audiobook/

Online text: https://booksvooks.com/no-longer-human-pdf-osamu-dazai.html

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The book is divided in three parts:
-in the first one, the main subject is the protagonist’s alienation from society
-in the second one the main topic is his first suicide attempt
-the third one mostly talks about his depression

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I chose this book because, even if it covers plenty of difficult topics, I find the protagonist relatable in a lot of things. While I really love this book, which made me reflect a lot about life and mental health, I must admit that it isn’t something for everyone since the author’s way of thinking is very peculiar and it also talks a lot about things such as suicide that might be sensitive for some people.

This book also received two movie adaptations and several manga adaptations, with the most famous one being drawn by Junji Ito.

Tags mental health, Novel, Semi-autobiography

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Blindness

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This book talks about a strange epidemic: people become blind.
They start showing the deepest human perfidy and widespread indifference to others.
I think it can be useful to reflect on human relationships and understand problems in the society.
Usually we judge people by their appearance and maybe, to know who they really are, we would need to be blind.

Year of Release: 1995

Author(s): Josè Saramago

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Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/books/OL21630365M/Blindness

ISBN: 0151002517

ebook URL: https://www.amazon.it/Blindness-Harvest-Book-English-Saramago-ebook/dp/B003T0GBOM

Audiobook URL: https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B01B6W39HQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Online text: https://yes-pdf.com/book/4184/read

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“Inside us there is something that has no name, that something is what we are.”

It can be useful to reflect on the importance of inner/exterior aspect.

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Tags human nature, human relationship, identity, indifference

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The Maze Runner

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The teen boy Thomas wakes up without memory in the middle of a maze and he understands that he has to collaborate with the other prisoners to escape

Year of Release: 2009

Author(s): James Dashner

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Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6027236W/The_Maze_Runner

ISBN: 9780385737944

ebook URL: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6027236W/The_Maze_Runner

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This story is a very exciting adventure to read, perhaps even in the classroom. There is also a filma version of this story: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1790864/

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Circe

Post author By emmadeto
Post date 2 May 2022
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The book is about the story of the enchantress and sorceress Circe. It talks about her childhood with her strict parents, her decision to leave home and how she became so famous.

Year of Release: 2018

Author(s): Madeline Miller

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ISBN: https://www.amazon.it/Circe-Madeline-Miller/dp/0316423882/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=188DVQ9DY54BP&keywords=circe+inglese&qid=1651490391&sprefix=circe+ingl%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-1

ebook URL: https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B076ZRJQ8N/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1651490391&sr=8-1

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I chose this book because it’s the story of this great woman who is able to find her place in the world against the other gods. She becomes an important sorceress only with her strength and I admire this.

Tags greek mythology, women's rights, young adult literature

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Divergent

Set in a distopyan future in Chicago, where the popolation is divided in 5 factions, a girl discovers a project aimed at eliminate people who don’t conform.

Year of Release: 2011

Author(s): Veronica Roth

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Further information (link): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergent_(novel)

ISBN: 9788851121105

ebook URL: https://www.kobo.com/it/it/ebook/divergent-divergent-book-1

Audiobook URL: https://www.audible.it/pd/Divergent-Audiolibri/B07B9RVKRR

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In my opinion it’s a contemporary and out of the ordinary book who treats important themes. Unfortunatelly this kind of books (distopyan) are not usually included in the school program.

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The Hunt for Red October

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A Russian nuclear powered submarine tries to defect to the USA creating confusion and tension between the NATO and the USSR

Year of Release: 1984

Author(s): Tom clancy

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Further information (link): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_for_Red_October

ISBN: 9780870212857

ebook URL: https://www.amazon.it/Hunt-October-Jack-Novel-English-ebook/dp/B001PSEPLG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=12KHJKY17AXV1&keywords=the+hunt+for+red+october+ebook&qid=1651487934&sprefix=the+hunt+for+red+october+ebook%2Caps%2C179&sr=8-1

Audiobook URL: https://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/hunt-for-red-october/334141?refId=41566&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-Zb4vNDA9wIV1PhRCh0zOw7FEAAYAiAAEgJZL_D_BwE

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Cold War

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I liked it because the plot was thrilling and the narration was rich of twists

Tags Action, Cold War, History, Modern Warfare, Thriller

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The hound of the Baskervilles

Post author By gzamperetti
Post date 2 May 2022
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It’s a detective book. The greatest detective Sherlock Holmes has to discover how Charles Baskerville died, in a small countryside. I chose this book because I really love Doyle’s books.

Year of Release: 1902

Author(s): Arthur Conan Doyle

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Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL262454W/The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles

ISBN: 014043786X

ebook URL: https://www.expresspublishing.co.uk/it//content/level-2-hound-baskervilles?gclid=CjwKCAjwgr6TBhAGEiwA3aVuIYQUkV54p_oO5RpAi6CDXoQZIXFK9kERbDGDrdQJMKU_5ZHdaGWeuhoCXdYQAvD_BwE

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Online text: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ibe.it/ebook/The-Hound-of-the-Baskervilles.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj7uraP18D3AhV2RPEDHdx7D54QFnoECAcQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0BOvCPijvvxXBCR_gzpvbk

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Tags Detective, Mistery, Murder, young adult literature

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Insurgent

Post author By rielo
Post date 2 May 2022
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As war erupts in the dystopian society that surrounds her, 16-year-old Divergent Tris Prior must continue to try to save those she loves and her.
That’s the second book of the Divergent trilogy

Year of Release: 1 may 2012

Author(s): Veronica Roth

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Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL25474523W/Insurgent

ISBN: 9780062388483

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Tags dystopian, Trilogy, young adult literature

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Coming up for air

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George Bowling tries to escape from his normal routine and he starts a journey to return to his childhood house.
During the trip he tells about his life and his life experiences.

Year of Release: 1939

Author(s): George Orwell

Preview: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1168021W/Coming_Up_for_Air#bookPreview

Further information (link): https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1168021W/Coming_Up_for_Air

ISBN: 9780156196253

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I think this book has a good start and is written in a clear and entertaining way.

Tags growing up, young adult literature