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10 reads to go through before you die
La Nada CotidianaLa Nada Cotidiana by Zoe Valdes
One of the most shocking reads of our century, giving a telling insight into Cuba's politics through a female narrator's point of view. Excellent use of language and themes from Valdes.
L'Assommoir (Oxford World's Classics)L'Assommoir (Oxford World's Classics) by Émile Zola
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The French answer to Charles Dickens
"Rhinoceros", "The Chairs", and "The Lesson""Rhinoceros", "The Chairs", and "The Lesson" by Eugene Ionesco
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One of the most amazing plays ever written. A drama focusing on the effects of conformism through absurdities.
Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics)Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
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The archetypal love story
Lyra's OxfordLyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman
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A truly touching read.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Penguin Popular Classics)Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Penguin Popular Classics) by Lewis Carroll
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Drug enduced fantasy world.
The Collected Tales And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe :The Collected Tales And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe : by Edgar Allan Poe
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Gripping and chilling all at the same time, Poe lures his reader into his world, having him believe and live out all incidents as a silent peeping tom
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
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Having watched the film, I felt the book was a must. And I wasn't wrong. It was even better.
Bodas De SangreBodas De Sangre by Federico Garcia Lorca
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A true inspirational read in every sense. Focusing on the lives of 5 women, it also forms a parallel with Lorca's repressed life.
The Little PrinceThe Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
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Last but by no means least, a children's book that will be appreciated by young and old as it touches on many themes that are relevant to all, regardless of what age