Megan Polozzo answers “Would you say this book is appropriate for...”

Paula Nevins asked this question about The Road:

Would you say this book is appropriate for a 15 year old boy? He needs something for an English essay that he can read independently and compare to its movie version. Thoughts or recommendations on something better would be appreciated.

Megan Polozzo I am a fifteen year old high school sophomore, and my honors English class read The Road as a unit, it was one of the first things we did this year. I…moreI am a fifteen year old high school sophomore, and my honors English class read The Road as a unit, it was one of the first things we did this year. I enjoyed it for the most part. When I told my mom about what we were reading she demanded that she also read it and was completely disgusted by some of the scenes. I believe its about perspective. I was only about halfway through the book when my mom read it, so I had to finish it for school. Would I have picked it up off the shelf on my own? Probably not. But, reading it the way I did with discussion in class, I did like the book. (less)

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