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My little sister is about to turn 17 and I want to gif her a book. Any recs? Preferably with a female protagonist.
She doesn't read much but she's read the great gratsby, pride and prejudice and some generic ya shit.

>> No.18152674

Seek refuge in Allah from the accursed shaytan.

>> No.18152694

anna karenina

not really. its too thick.

>> No.18152697

>>18152666
You get full on Muppet fleeces in the Air Force? In the army we got these ultra-synthetic polypropylene ones that would've burst into flames if you stood within 10 feet of an open flame. They were smooth but still caught on any flake of dry skin. Created enough static to charge an iPhone.

>> No.18152707

>>18152666
>She doesn't read much
Then don't get her a book you retard. Never give non-readers books as presents. Get her something she would actually like.

>> No.18152711

Willful Disregard by Lena Andersson

>> No.18152748

>>18152707
But she has read a few books out of pure interest as I mentioned. That's kinda rare among our generation. She clearly doesn't mind reading if the story is interesting. You can enjoy books without being a total nerd about it.
>>18152711
this seems pretty nice.
>>18152694
I've thought about this as well but like you said it's too thick. I don't want to her to feel like it's a chore that I put on her.

>> No.18153136

>>18152748
>this seems pretty nice.
Maybe she is slightly too young to relate to the protagonist (who falls in love with an older artist). I did like her though, she is definitely an intellectual character and, in the author's based words, "not a stupid bimbo".

>> No.18153183

Watership Down

>> No.18153194

Just buy her something cute you nerd. I bought my sister a bunch of pyramid figurines for her birthday recently and she loved that shit like you wouldn't believe.

>> No.18153271

franny and zooey. or perhaps nine stories. short, simple and pleasant reads i adore with all my heart

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>>18152666
Marguerite Duras, the Lover or La Doleur. She is very good, not too difficult to understand, and - I think - can be very engaging at that age.
Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar can also be a rather good one. Go for stuff by female authors, anon. Christa Wolf's Cassandra is another book I enjoyed, or almost anything by Marguerite Yourcenar, especially Memoirs of Hadrian.

>> No.18153449

>>18152666
What do her feet smell like? Based on your answer, I can recommend a book

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>>18153271
>>18153371
>>18153183
thanks for the recs. I think I'm gonna buy her the stories of clarice lispector plus 1 other book. I feel like she'd appreciate something that's a bit more philosophical and "deep".

>> No.18153841

>>18153371
Top tier advice anon