Pride and Prejudice: I know modern authors have done spins on this idea, what happens to Lizzy and Darcy, but I wonder what Austen herself would have done with them and how she would have kept their spark alive as a married couple.
Gone Girl: I want to hear from the child Amy's carrying at the end of the book...did his/her parents stay together long-term? What would it be like to grow up with those people raising you? I feel like there's a compelling story to be told there.
The Bell Jar: We know that Esther survives, goes on to (presumably) get married and have a child. How did that come to be? Like Sylvia Plath, does Esther continue to struggle?
Speak: I first read this book nearly two decades ago as a high school freshman and it's never left me. I'm still curious how Melinda grows up and how her high school experience continues to impact her.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn: Don't get me wrong, I love the coming-of-age aspect of this book, but I want to know what becomes of Francie Nolan, how she deals with moving away from Brooklyn, and what she makes of her life.
Matilda: I hope it all ends happily, but I do wonder how it plays out for Matilda and Miss Honey.
Catherine Called Birdy: The book ends on a hopeful note for high-spirited Catherine, but I don't think she'd easily adjust to life as a wife and mother, so I can only imagine there would be hilarity to ensue!
The Namesake: The tale of Gogol coming into his own is powerful, but I do find myself wondering what kind of husband and father (if he becomes a husband and father at all) he would be to his own children.
Let Me In: I mean, honestly, this book was super duper dark and I didn't want it to be any longer than it was, but I am interested in how Eli and Oskar survive together in the world.
The Lords of Discipline: I loved Will McLean and wish we would have gotten a glimpse at his adult life after college.
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Speak and Catherine Called Birdy were on my list this week as well. The Bell Jar is another fantastic choice.
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I revisited Bell Jar via audio recently and it reminded me how good that book is! And how much I want to know what happens to Esther!
DeleteGreat list! I need to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, I've heard such good things about it.
ReplyDeleteIt's really wonderful. Very deservedly a classic
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