Any books similar to this? ITT Family/ Coming-of-age stories
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Any books similar to this?
ITT Family/ Coming-of-age stories in general I suppose.
I'm mostly looking for themes like:
>the struggles of childhood/ adolescence
>everyday school/ family/ work life
>first experiences
Preferably American or English.
>>8233836
look up Bildungsroman.
>>8233836
Call it Sleep by Henry Roth
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian.
>>8233877
Thank you!
>>8233836
To Kill A Mockingbird would also be a good example.
I don't. But I love this book. One of my biggest goals in life is to write a better film for this book than the 1945 one.
>the struggles of childhood/ adolescence
>>everyday school/ family/ work life
>>first experiences
Portrait of the Artist by James Joyce
>>8233979
hah, I'm actually about to read this, as soon as I finish the Magic Mountain. Good to know it has these themes. Along with Joyce's writing, it should be pretty enjoyable.
>>8233983
It completes and ends the entire genre. No need to read any other coming of age stories after.
K N A U S G Å R D
More suggestions pls.
This doesn't fit 100%, but David Beniof's City of Thieves is a pretty good coming-of-age story. It's about the siege of Leningrad though, so the everyday life/family elements are minimal.
>>8233836
Carson McCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter has four main characters, one of which is a 13-year-old girl in a classic coming-of-age form.
Not to hijack this thread, but can anyone recommend books featuring bookish narrators/protagonists? I want something like A Portrait..., The Secret History or Special Topics in Calamity Physics.
>>8236438
13 y/o girl makes it extra good, thank you!
>>8236438
>Carson McCullers' The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
I was gonna say that.
How about Lost in Yonkers
Flash and blood by Michael Cunningham