5 Books I Would Eat

If I were to eat any five books, whether I loved them or hated them, I would choose Push, Not Quite What I Was Planning, DeNiro's Game, 1984 and Merchant of Venice.

Push by Sapphire: This novel is amazingly disturbing. It is easily one of the most raw and real novels in existence. It follows a young girl, Precious Jones, who up until now has been invisible to the world. Her mother isolates her and abuses her while her father constantly rapes her. Precious, pregnant with her second child by her father, meets a determined teacher and group of girls who take her on a journey of education and enlightment: the two things Precious has been robbed of. Push is a horrific story filled with hope, as its brillant, blunt and merciless storyline finds a place in your heart. Your sympathy for Precious rids itself by the end of the novel, as it is clear Precious is able to, for the first time, make it on her own. I would definitely eat it up.

Not Quite What I Was Planning by Famous and Obsecure Writers: One life. Six words. What's yours? This novel is comprised of thousands of people's 'six word memoirs'. It is simple and addictive as you take a glimpse at humanity, six words at a time. From pouring emotions of bittersweet romances to proud achievments and horrible regrets, atleast one of these tales will relate to your life, and you cant help but laugh. Everyone has a six word story to tell. Eat up!

DeNiro's Game by Rawi Hage: I read this novel last year for my ISU in English. It took me a while to warm up to it, but for what it's worth, I did appreciate it. Hage presents a protrait of life in the ruins of Beirut, Lebanon, that is fused together by Arabic poetry. "Ten thousand bombs have fallen...", a continious opening sentence to every chapter that strikes you each time. Both characters want so much and try so hard to achieve it. It's who gets out on top that is suprising. Plus, they make reference to Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino... two of my favourite actors. I would eat it but it may cause some indigestion.

1984 by George Orwell: I HATED this novel. Everything about it. I read this in my literature class last semester. Sure, it's a classic, but really? Totalitarianism... please. I can't lie, I skimmed through most of the book. It was enough to write an essay about it and get a 75%. If I were to eat this novel I would most likely puke it back up. And the movie wasn't that much of a pleasure to watch either. Trust.

Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare: Ahh.. Shakespeare. What highschool student likes Shakespeare? Unheard of. Just kidding. I liked this play ONLY because it was, generally, funny. Unlike some of Shakspeare's other works, it wasn't THAT difficult to understand. And who doesn't like a crazy character like Shylock? Exactly. I also think I enjoyed this play because I had a teacher who knew what she was talking about, making the process of reading Shakepeare more enjoyable and less stressful.