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Harsh Shandilya

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45% complete! Harsh Shandilya has read 11 of 24 books.

J. D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye (Paperback, 2001, Back Bay Books)

Holden Caulfield, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He …

I would rather read literally anything else

The way the protagonist has been written makes me want to claw my eyes out. Why is every page of the book filled with excruciatingly crass detail about how he hates everything and nothing else of substance?

John Green: Looking for Alaska (Paperback, 2005, Dutton Children's Books)

Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life …

How will I ever get out of this labyrinth

Having read John Green's books in a rather haphazard order I've gotten used to his way of ending stories with hope sans joy, but Looking For Alaska was too much of an emotional gut punch. If this was his first book, I'm not even slightly surprised he's had the successful career he's had since. It's just beautiful.