Luanne Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm looking for some good books for my own education that don't have a lot of violence or gore in them. I get nightmares easily. I'm starting to think that this is an impossibility... getting a good education without violence or gore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I don't remember A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as very violent. A Death in the Family isn't gory or violent either, even though the father of the family dies in a car accident. It's mostly about family life in the early 1900s and how his wife and children deal with their loss. I thought Phantastes (MacDonald) and Surprised by Joy (Lewis) were good, but I don't recall details, so I'm not sure what, if any, violence or gore is in them. I remember the main character in Phantastes dies, but it's not described in detail. I'm not really sure what books you are looking for. Could you be more specific? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Mostly I am just looking to get the best education possible without getting nightmares. I know at least some (maybe a lot) of the classics (Iliad, Odyssey, etc.) tend to be violent and graphic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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