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Hi everyone! I’m doing a MS in English and one of my classmates asked me to recommend him a book so that he can practice his English. However, he a) likes classics (and I don’t) and b) doesn’t speak a very good English (he’s a A2/B1 level). What book would you recommend him? It would be his first time reading in English, so nothing too long, or difficult, or boring, or solely focused on romance
— Nov 02, 2025 03:00AM
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Nov 02, 2025 04:15AM
I wish I could help u but I'm not into classics😭
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uhhh i don't read many classics either, but maybe smth like dracula or frankenstein, or like around the world in 80 days, or little women or smth
Frankenstein maybe? The problem with most classics is that they’re so hard to read even if you do understand the language they’re in 😩.
what could help is rereading a classic he loves in english, this is what i did. he could also read The Haunting of Hill House 🥰
he should look into graded readers or adapted texts,
children books are fun and easy, the great gatspy, the alchemist
Animal farm is a short classic that’s easy to read -no romance- I found it a little boring though. People say great things about The Little Prince and it seems more entertaining (young adult/children’s book)
the lottery by shirley jackson is very short and could be a pretty easy read for a beginner i think 🩵
thank you all so, so much guys, we’ll make good use of your recommendations 🤍
