If you’re in the mood for a spooky book, Stephen King has written some great ones. His book The Shining, which was made into a movie starring Jack Nicholson, is a classic horror novel. It tells the story of a middle-aged man named Jack Torrance, who lands a job as an off-season caretaker at the Overlook hotel. But he soon starts to feel secluded and confining in the hotel. Eventually, he becomes increasingly terrified as the hotel becomes a more sinister place. One of the scariest books of all time, The Shining is a masterful piece of literature and a must read for anyone who enjoys suspense.
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. The book was published in 2003 by Riverhead Books and tells the story of a young boy named Amir who lives in the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul. It is a gripping and compelling read that will leave you wanting to know more about Afghanistan and its people.
The underlying force of the novel is the friendship between Hassan and Amir. Amir is afraid to be Hassan’s true friend and tests his loyalty. When Hassan wins a kite running competition, Amir no longer wants to be Hassan’s friend. Ultimately, Amir and Hassan become entangled in a vicious cycle of hate and guilt.
The Kite Runner is a bestseller and has received a lot of praise. It won the South African Booker Prize in 2004 and was named Reading Group Book of the Year in 2006 and 2007. It was adapted into several stage plays and films, and has received a multi-CD audiobook.
Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner is a complex and heartbreaking novel about a young boy’s struggles in a country under siege. It explores the power of a father over his son and the price of betrayal. It also explores the power of education and the potential for redemption.
The Fault in Our Stars
This bestselling novel follows sixteen-year-old cancer patient Hazel Grace Lancaster. She meets 16-year-old Gus Waters, a fellow cancer patient with a similar wit and love for books, at a cancer support group. Gus scores an invitation to meet a reclusive author named Peter Van Houten. Together, they struggle to overcome the obstacles in their lives and find happiness and fulfillment.
The Fault in Our Stars is a young adult novel that focuses on the relationships between people who are dealing with cancer. Hazel Grace Lancaster is sixteen years old and has been diagnosed with stage-four metastatic cancer. She has to carry an oxygen canister and wear a cannula. She also has to attend a cancer support group. One of the members of the group, Augustus Waters, is a former basketball player who recently lost his leg to cancer.
While Green’s teen characters are remarkably relatable, they are also far from perfect. For one thing, they’re surrounded by a host of obstacles and are constantly reminded of their illness, including the fact that they’re not as beautiful as their healthy peers. Although the physical differences between the two groups are obvious, subtle differences also separate those with the illness from their healthy counterparts.
Although the film version of The Fault in Our Stars does not match the book word-for-word, it does a great job of translating the novel. The main characters – Hazel and Green – are well portrayed.
