HappyLeading8756 t1_j2aq05p wrote
Will not post the list because it would be way too long - we read approximately 6-12 books a year from the first grade till the twelfth, so there's quite a bit. I will admit straight away that although I loved reading, I really struggled with the obligatory reading (mainly due poor time management lol) and didn't read them all.
Books that helped to shape my view and/or left an impression:
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Although it is very difficult and painful to read, it's still one of my absolute favourites.
- Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. We actually had to read only few chapters but I found it to be too enjoyable and read most of it. Planning to reread it in 2023.
- The Trial by Franz Kafka. Surreal but memorable.
- Jevgeni Onegin by Aleksander Puškin. It was great introduction into Russian literature since it's not too heavy and yet has this 'something'.
- Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. I read half or less because I found it to be way too depressing. Decade has passed and I'm still staying away from it.
Few books by Estonian authors, most of which aren't translated into English but that really affected how I see my country and it's history. I'm actually rereading them now. But one that is translated and that still gives me strange vibes is The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Kivirähk.
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