What books have you made a deep connection with?

llamasliketoparty · **What books have you made a deep connection with? -** March 10th 2010, 05:28 PM

i'm looking for books with really well written characters or ones that are really easy to connect with. i really got in to characters like Katniss in the hunger games or other well well established characters. your favorites/ recommendations?

Arie.

The Glass castle
Tuesdays with Morie
A loss for words
The Freedom writers diary

And I read all 4 books of
The Sisterhood of the traveling pants.

Stephanie · 07:17 PM

The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Scarred and The Bell Jar.
Prozac nation has to be the book I've related to the most, though, It sounds like I could've been the author - however, I didn't like that.

noise94

The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Kite Runner (Didn't exactly ''relate'' to characters in the latter but I felt strongly about them.)

Algernon

A Child Called It
They Cage The Animals At Night
Pet Semetary =)

Briana · *12.11.09*

Any books by jodi picoult.
I agree with the freedom writers diary.
Perfect.

MadPoet

I could really relate to the character struggling with self harm and an eating disorder in the book Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult. Even though I've never had an eating disorder, there were many other emotions she dealt with that I could relate to.

Also, the book Willow by an author whose name I can't remember.

Pelios

I don't know why I conected alot with "A Perfect World" =/
I liked th whole idea of the book.

ForeverAutumn* · self-harm free since 06.10.11.

Most Jodi Picoult books.
Just Listen and The Truth about Forever (both by Sarah Dessen).
Impulse (Ellen Hopkins).
Perks of being a Wallflower.
An Abundance of Katherines.

Agent P

The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky & Identical - Ellen Hopkins.

LeapOfFayth

Madness - Marya Hornbacher
Go Ask Alice - Anonymous

Arie.

I never heard of The Perks of being a Wallflower until I just looked it up and read what it was about, now I can understand how some of you could relate to it. I'm really looking forward to reading myself [:

TrixAre4Joey

The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I wouldnt say that i could relate to the characters, but this book did make me view life and death in a whole new way. it made me appreciate my life more and the people who have helped me in anyway.

noise94

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Originally Posted by TrixAre4Joey

The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I wouldnt say that i could relate to the characters, but this book did make me view life and death in a whole new way. it made me appreciate my life more and the people who have helped me in anyway.

YES!

I should have mentioned this one in my post. That book changed the way I thought about a lot of things.

Have you read his book Tuesdays With Morrie? That changed me even more so.

Ngikhona

Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins. I read it the first time 4 years ago and still read it a ton. I've read it probably 10+ times.

Jen

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. It's my #1 favorite book in the world, and I connect SO much with the main character as well as many of the other characters.

Power Cosmic

Iain M. Bank's Culture series...

Now THAT is how life SHOULD be xD

i_am_me_again

A Child Called It,
Paul Gascoinges Autobiography,
Sharon Osbournes Autobiography.

The Morrigan

Cut, I'm not sure why but I felt like it could have been me.

To an extent Harry Potter. When I read the last book I get really emotional because of what happens to a lot of the characters who've I've been reading about through the series.

Gymnophoria

I got very into Purpose For The Pain (Renee Yohe) along with The Bard Academy books (Cara Lockwood) and Cut (Cathy Glass)

PunkRoxS9 · **Last SH: 03/08/09**

Well I'm really into classics, but anything by Jodi Picoult is great (especially My Sister's Keeper, and The Pact) but you'll cry your eyes out. Also:

Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Sarah Dessen - This Lullaby
Sarah Dessen - Just Listen
Claudia Gray - Evernight
L. J. Smith - The Vampire Diaries
Stephanie Meyer - Twilight
A. M. Vrettos - Skin
M. T. Anderson - Thirsty
J. D. Salinger - The Catcher In The Rye
Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

And Anne Cassidy books
x

alexa

Harry Potter
Anything by Jodi Picoult
Pride & Prejudice

Imagine

I loved Freedom Writers and My Sister's Keeper.

Pour the Teapot

i LOVE Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. it's so good! my absolute favorite book.

PunkRoxS9 · **Last SH: 03/08/09**

Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights

Jane Austen books,,, they're really sensitive about love, and then theres lots of lies and madness in them too x

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Arie. Offline Olive you :D Regular TeenHelper ***** Age: 22 Gender: Female Location: FLORIDA :] Posts: 376 Join Date: January 18th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 10th 2010, 06:26 PM The Glass castle Tuesdays with Morie A loss for words The Freedom writers diary And I read all 4 books of The Sisterhood of the traveling pants.

Stephanie Offline Member Outside, huh? ********** Name: Stephanie Gender: Female Location: Europe Posts: 3,812 Join Date: January 8th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 10th 2010, 06:38 PM The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Scarred and The Bell Jar. Prozac nation has to be the book I've related to the most, though, It sounds like I could've been the author - however, I didn't like that. Last edited by Stephanie; March 10th 2010 at 07:17 PM.

noise94 Offline Member Outside, huh? ********** Gender: N/A Posts: 3,613 Join Date: January 11th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 10th 2010, 06:43 PM The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Kite Runner (Didn't exactly ''relate'' to characters in the latter but I felt strongly about them.)

Algernon Offline CPT-1 Phlebotomist Outside, huh? ********** Name: Holly Age: 21 Gender: Female Location: Roseville, California Posts: 4,124 Join Date: January 21st 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 10th 2010, 07:30 PM A Child Called It They Cage The Animals At Night Pet Semetary =) Geek? Nerd? More like intellectual badass. *"You ran through Africa, and Asia, and Indonesia.. And now I've found you, and I love you. I want to know your name."*

Briana Offline A strong fighter I can't get enough ********* Name: Bri Age: 20 Gender: Female Location: Neverland, Ohio Posts: 2,826 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 10th 2010, 07:37 PM Any books by jodi picoult. I agree with the freedom writers diary. Perfect. FCK H8 12.11.09 LBGT Blog, Channel, Advice

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ForeverAutumn* Offline together, we are infinite. Senior TeenHelper ******* Age: 17 Gender: Female Posts: 844 Join Date: January 5th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 10th 2010, 11:54 PM Most Jodi Picoult books. Just Listen and The Truth about Forever (both by Sarah Dessen). Impulse (Ellen Hopkins). Perks of being a Wallflower. An Abundance of Katherines. how could anyone ever tell you, you are anything less than beautiful?\| PM Me self-harm free since 06.10.11.

Agent P Offline Member Senior TeenHelper ******* Posts: 786 Join Date: June 7th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 11th 2010, 03:52 AM The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky & Identical - Ellen Hopkins. [you can fly, but that only means that the sky will fall on your head sooner]

TrixAre4Joey Offline Member Welcome me, I'm new! * Name: Joey Age: 21 Gender: Male Location: California Posts: 22 Join Date: January 19th 2010	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 11th 2010, 05:02 AM The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I wouldnt say that i could relate to the characters, but this book did make me view life and death in a whole new way. it made me appreciate my life more and the people who have helped me in anyway.

Power Cosmic Offline Member Outside, huh? ********** Name: Janos Age: 22 Gender: Male Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 3,975 Join Date: January 6th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 18th 2010, 05:24 PM Iain M. Bank's Culture series... Now THAT is how life SHOULD be xD "My one desire is for peace -- peace for everyone"

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Gymnophoria Offline Cautiously optimistic. I've been here a while ******** Name: Louise Age: 19 Gender: Female Location: Scotland Posts: 1,743 Join Date: July 14th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 22nd 2010, 09:22 PM I got very into Purpose For The Pain (Renee Yohe) along with The Bard Academy books (Cara Lockwood) and Cut (Cathy Glass)

alexa Offline only the good die young. Not a n00b ** Age: 20 Gender: Female Posts: 58 Join Date: March 26th 2010	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 28th 2010, 01:40 AM Harry Potter Anything by Jodi Picoult Pride & Prejudice

Imagine Offline Hopeless Love Jeez, get a life! *********** Age: 20 Gender: Female Location: California Posts: 5,834 Join Date: November 7th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 28th 2010, 02:09 AM I loved Freedom Writers and My Sister's Keeper.

Pour the Teapot Offline Train whistles and cicadas Senior TeenHelper ******* Name: Chloe Age: 15 Gender: Female Location: Happy Posts: 764 Join Date: January 7th 2009	Re: What books have you made a deep connection with? - March 28th 2010, 02:11 AM i LOVE Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. it's so good! my absolute favorite book.