I liked most of what we had to read. I got pretty sick of John Steinbeck as we read something of his every year from 7th to 12th grade (except 11th grade which was Brit Lit), although the last one we did was East of Eden and I liked that one best of his work.
Favorites: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern (but I was already a theatre obsessive and Stoppard fan who had read RAGAD before I was actually in AP Lit where the play was assigned) As I Lay Dying Lord of the Flies Brave New Word Heart of Darkness (everyone hated it except like 3 of us. I think it's fascinating.) Ceremony (Underrated piece of magical realism by a Native American author, Leslie Marmon Silko.)
Least Favorites: The Grapes of Wrath (seriously, Steinbeck overkill) White Teeth White Noise (I got this book from a friend in the grade above me. She had actually torn the book in half in rage. Now I'm against violence to books, but this one aaaaalmost deserved it.)
Re: Favorite and Least Favorite Works of Prose You Had to Read in High School
Favorites:
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern (but I was already a theatre obsessive and Stoppard fan who had read RAGAD before I was actually in AP Lit where the play was assigned)
As I Lay Dying
Lord of the Flies
Brave New Word
Heart of Darkness (everyone hated it except like 3 of us. I think it's fascinating.)
Ceremony (Underrated piece of magical realism by a Native American author, Leslie Marmon Silko.)
Least Favorites:
The Grapes of Wrath (seriously, Steinbeck overkill)
White Teeth
White Noise (I got this book from a friend in the grade above me. She had actually torn the book in half in rage. Now I'm against violence to books, but this one aaaaalmost deserved it.)