English books

What books should i read for a level english?
I am into feminism and also racial sulture
I am in year 12 and need help
thanks

Reply 1

jadarose

15

I would recommend 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. It surrounds themes of being a woman in Afghanistan and also talks a bit about the political climate in the past (and up til now).

'Noughts and Crosses' by Malorie Blackman discusses racism and prejudice in a unique way.

Both are contemporary, and I think it should be easy to read at your age. Hope you enjoy!

Reply 2

McGinger

18

Two suggestions :
Feminist Literary Studies: An Introduction - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feminist-Literary-Studies-Introduction-original/dp/0521398525/
Race, Culture and the Media - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Race-Culture-Media-Anamik-Saha/dp/152641919X
and (same author) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Race-Cultural-Industries-Anamik-Saha-ebook/dp/B078X2XP2R

Reply 3

SupposedlyIronic

21

What's on your syllabus?

Reply 4

Hafsah Kalyal

OP

4

Original post by jadarose

I would recommend 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. It surrounds themes of being a woman in Afghanistan and also talks a bit about the political climate in the past (and up til now).

'Noughts and Crosses' by Malorie Blackman discusses racism and prejudice in a unique way.

Both are contemporary, and I think it should be easy to read at your age. Hope you enjoy!

is noughts and crosses gcse?

Reply 5

darrencoxon

12

Anything by Angela Carter. The Passion of New Eve in particular. Virginia Woolf. Erica Jong. Handmaid’s Tale if you’ve not read the book. Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson. Enjoy!

Reply 6

LoverOfBooks

9

Original post by jadarose

I would recommend 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. It surrounds themes of being a woman in Afghanistan and also talks a bit about the political climate in the past (and up til now).

'Noughts and Crosses' by Malorie Blackman discusses racism and prejudice in a unique way.

Both are contemporary, and I think it should be easy to read at your age. Hope you enjoy!

Yes, 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' is amazing!

Reply 7

LoverOfBooks

9

Original post by Hafsah Kalyal

What books should i read for a level english?
I am into feminism and also racial sulture
I am in year 12 and need help
thanks

'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier
'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston

Reply 8

darrencoxon

12

Original post by ace.moorex

'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier
'Their Eyes Were Watching God' by Zora Neale Hurston

On the subject of both race and gender look at Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions.

And Rebecca is one of the greatest novels of all time and an interesting exploration of how women see themselves in relation to men.