I decided to start with The Jungle. I was in possession of this book because it was assigned to me in the 11th grade (gasp! Over 10 years ago). I had a hard time getting interested in the book so I read enough for the assignments.
Review:
Overall, thank god for the Food and Drug Act! Wow, it is amazing what used to happen at slaughterhouses! Other than that, the book was depressing, but gritty and real. I felt really bad for the main character--he went through so much for the "American Dream" and the harsh reality knocked him out. It was a good read...could have dealt without the extreme push for Socialism at the end. I just wasn't expecting a discussion on politics. The book moved along well until the last 75-100 pages, which just happened to move very slow for me.
Would I read again? Maybe...
17/118
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