Book recommendations
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Angela Di Ruocco
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Let's provide books recommendations

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Sonnet 130 by Shakespeare read by Matthieu, a French eTwinner
Sonnet 130 written by Shakespeare is a short but impactful poem that challenges traditional notions of beauty and love in a charming and humorous way. It's a must-read for anyone interested in poetry, Shakespeare, or the complexities of human emotions. We highly recommend reading it. The French team

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"Ateşten Gömlek" by Halide Edip: Iklim from Turkey
"Ateşten Gömlek" is considered one of the most significant works of Halide Edip . The book delves into the social and political changes of the late Ottoman Empire, efforts towards modernization, and the issue of women's rights. Through the life of the main character, Ayşe, it portrays the hardships of the period and the situation of women at that time. Skillfully blending historical events with personal narratives, the book conveys the atmosphere of the era and its societal dynamics, offering literary richness. If you're interested in historical, societal, and women's rights-themed novels, I highly recommend giving it a try.

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinback, Bengisu from Turkish team, Hasibe Yalçınkaya
This book written by Steinback in 30s. The book mentions friendship and dreams. There are two main characters who is laborers. And they travel because of their jobs. It is a very impressive book and it has a tragic end. I highly recommend it.

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1984 by George Orwell Ahmet from Hasan Aybaba
Hello everyone! I think everyone should read the book "1984" by George Orwell.
1984 is a classic dystopian novel that explores themes of goverenment survelliance and totalitarianism. If you want to see how manipulative and powerful could goverenments be then you must definetly read it. If you do, enjoy and remember "big brother is watching you"

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Çalıkuşu by Reşat Nuri~ Begüm from Turkish team
The book I want to recommend to you is the novel Çalıkuşu. Its author is Reşat Nuri Gültekin. The novel is gripping. It was also filmed and broadcast. Simple and understandable language was used. In the novel, it is told that Feride devotes herself to the teaching profession after being betrayed by her fiancee. The novel tells about the time of the war of independence. The characters in the book are explained in a very impressive and understandable way, so I recommend it to you.

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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Mihayloviç Dostoyevski-Zehra from Turkish team, Hasibe Yalcinkaya
I'm here for the recommendation of Crime and Punishment and if you love particularly Russian literature and -to be honest- very very very long novel you can't wait anymore without read it. In the book have lot of engrossing and fun metaphors. You put yourself to main characters "Raskolnikov" and try answer the questions him brainstorms. Actually book have longly situation description because Russian authors pretty love writing long books for sure. I highly recommend it to all of you 3

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Grigoriy Petrov "The Country Of White Lilies" Nida from Türkiye
We will have many inferences in this book "in the land of white lilies". The book describes the transformation of Finland from the country of swamps to the country of white lilies. The subject is very impressive and it is a book recommended by Atatürk. What I liked while reading the book is that old people know their responsibilities and do not pass them on to young people. Education is given importance and this is very important because "Uneducated societies are doomed to collapse."

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Yu Hua "To Live", Esma from Türkiye.
I recommend you to read Yu Hua's book "To Live". This book is from Chinese Literature and is banned in its own country. I think this book is very interesting and I read this book recently. There are many events in it and each event leaves people wondering. In addition, this book, written in the 20th century, reflects the pain and tragic feelings of the age very well. At first I thought, "What kind of book is this?" I thought, you may think so too,but then you will see that the book draws you in

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Memories from the house of the death by Fyodor Dostoevsky. - İlknur from Turkish team
I would recommend Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Memories from the House of the Dead" to anyone seeking a profound and introspective literary experience. Much brighter and lighter than its theme could suggest, this autobiographical novel struck me with its gallery of extraordinary characters and its succession of anecdotes, sometimes deeply sad and uplifting, sometimes downright funny. And the author's ability to capture the harsh realities of imprisonment alongside moments of human connection is awesome.

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The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka. Erdem
"The Metamorphosis" is one of Kafka's most famous works and has an important place in contemporary literature. The book has a narrative that attracts the reader while dealing with themes such as loneliness, alienation, family and society. Kafka's unique style and dark atmosphere make the book unforgettable for readers. It offers readers the opportunity to journey into the deepest and darkest aspects of human nature. A must read for literature lovers.

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"A Dog's Heart" Mihail Bulgakov Hilal from Türkiye team
The book tells the story of Filipovic, a famous professor, trying to turn Sharik, a stray dog, into a human. Even though the book is extraordinary, it feels real when you read it. Although it is not funny, it is an entertaining book. Even though we know it's not real, you can't help but think about it if it were real, and sometimes it gives you goosebumps. It is a short book that can be read in one sitting. It gives Frankenstein vibe.I highly recommend this book

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The Little Prince bye Antoine de Saint-Exupery Meryem S. from Türkiye
I think you should read The Little Prince. It was one of the most impressive books I have ever read in my life and I finished it very quickly. It is a book that both children and adults can read. While reading this story, it helps us look at our lives again and make sense of them, thanks to what the little prince experienced and learned. It also provides a critical perspective on people's relationships with the world. It also allows us to look at it. I definitely recommend you to read this book.

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The burning Secret by Stefan Zweig and Sare from Turkiye
Another Zweig wonder, a short but impressive story of a character that has been worked out to the smallest detail. Of course, Zweig's alternative narration of what happened is impressive. Zweig always manages to surprise me with the size of the world he fits into thin books. I read it in only one day. A woman's love life could be explained to us so beautifully. That's what happened. i am highly recommend it.please read it . thanks.

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Harry Potter JK Rowling from Azra
ı'm gonna recommend you my favourite book and ı'm ambitious you will like This book It's Harry Potter. Harry Potter book was published was Joanne Rowling (JK Rowling) . It's a series at 8 book ın the book she talks about Harry potters life when he was baby a man named Voldemort killed her parents and he started living together with her ungrateful uncle. One Day a letter comes for Harry and it says he can come Hogwarts by the way harry's parents also studied at Hogwarts so harry also started studying there and everything starts at Hogwarts.

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İNFERNO BY DAN BROWN SELENGA FROM TURKİYE
The name of my book is İNFERNO. The book tells about those who try to prevent the increasing world population and those who oppose it. You should definitely read the book because it taught me so many things I didn't know. It showed me things I couldn't see or didn't care about and gave me very different perspectives. Since the book was set in different countries, it allowed me to learn about different cultures. It also helped me learn a lot about Dante. I highly recommend you.

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Ward No.6 by Anton Chekhov Çiğdem from Hasan Aybaba
I would recommend you “Ward No.6” because when i read it first time i shocked and i was impressed for a long time. Anton Chekhov shows us great way to think about mental health and I can no longer look at people in mental hospitals with the same thought. I think it will change your perspective on life. I think you should read this book. If you read please inform me, I want to learn your ideas about book.

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Dune By Frank Herbert, Begüm from Turkey
I would highly recommend you Dune by Frank Herbert. Its literally a scifi masterpiece. In my head, the purpose of this review is very clear. It is to convince YOU to read this book. Yes, you! Waste time no more. Go grab a copy.Machiavellian intrigue, mythology, religion, politics, imperialism, environmentalism, the nature of power. All this set in a mind-boggling, frighteningly original world which Herbert ominously terms as an "effort at prediction". This world pulls you like a black hole!

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Metamorfoz, Franz Kafka, Meryem Ç
You should definitely read Franz Kafka's book The Metamorphosis. There are many hidden and emotional meanings in the book, covered with metaphors. It tells how lonely people are, how everyone is waiting for something, even your family, and how no matter how good you are in this world, you are excluded in your first bad situation. The end of the book clearly shows this and it touched me very much. I think it is a book where every reader can find something from within themselves. So I definitely r

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Mother Earth by Cengiz AYTMATOV. Seyit from Hasan Aybaba
Cengiz Aytmatov, one of the most read authors, explains the struggle of people and the wars that took place in World War II, while also describing the relationship between land and people in his work Mother Earth. How can an author make you feel the desperation and pain in the book so much! The meaninglessness of war clearly shows that fire burns wherever it falls. A true masterpiece. I advise.

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"Un indovino mi disse" Tiziano Terzani- Giuseppe Acampora, Italian team
I highly reccomend to you this book because it opened my eyes on things that we do not reflect on usually, it talks about the journey throught asia of this journalist, which encounters different fortune tellers and other people that give to him and then trought him to us different tought provoking teachings

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"Ciò che inferno non è" Alessandro D'Avenia- Lorenzo, Italian team
If I had to recommend one national book of mine, I would recommend "Ciò che inferno non è" by Alessandro D'Avenia because it made me understand how the children can be easily influenced especially in a place where the mafia has control over everything and everyone and that only those who take care of those who are in difficulty can be considered man like Pino Puglisi.

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"Follow your heart" by Susanna Tamaro Angela Chierchia from the Italian team
I would recommend this book because when I read it, after my grandma left me, it made me think about her a lot, it made me cry and it made me smile. I recommend it to the ones who want to read a touching story but with a simple and direct writing: this book will teach you some things that you will remember for a life time. No spoilers! You must read it to the last lines (my favourites) and I hope you will love it as much as I did!

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1802-1885), Merlet Matthieu (fr)
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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Matthieu Merlet ( French)
I would recommend Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, because it is one of my favourite books (however it is a very long to read) it is my favourite because Jean Valjean changes as we read the novel. He learns to love. The story is really touching. The novel is complicated to read (sustained vocabulary) although it’s easy to understand the relations between the characters.

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L'anti-magicien (FR ELISABETH)
If I had to recommend one French book I would recommend “L’anti-magicien” written by Sébastien De Castell because, first it’s a fantasy book, so it’s not in our universe. Then I love the author’s writing style, It’s fluid, understandable and from the very first sentence I enter in his own world.
Elisabeth from France

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La Chambre des officiers, Marc Dugain. (FR CELLIA)
La Chambre des officiers is a novel written by Marc Dugain and published in 1998. The story takes place in 1914, during WWI and report the life of Adrien, a young military officer. While a recognition mission near the Meuse, he gets hit by bits of shrapnels and ends up disfigured. Adrien then becomes a "gueule-cassée". Since then, he'll have to stay in a room reserved for injured officers for 5 years,

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'A quoi rêvent les étoiles' - by Solen from French team
If I had to recommend one french book, I would recommend 'A quoi rêvent les étoiles ' (What do the stars dream of ) by the french writer Manon Forgetton. First of all, I really enjoy her books in particular because of how she puts human in the spotlight. In the book, different people are meeting by accident and create beautiful bonds. This novel is full of hope and positivity even when life is hard.

Le journal d'Anne Frank / Victoria / French Team
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Le journal d'Anne Frank by Victoria / French team
If I had to recommend a book in French, I'd recommend Le Journal d'Anne Frank, it's a very well-known story. I recommend it because it deals with many themes, such as autobiography, friendship, adolescence, the Second World War (39-45) and the Jews. It's a very touching true story, because you realise just how complicated life was for Jews in those years.
Readers can get involved because they put themselves in Anne Frank's shoes as she recounts her feelings and thoughts.

Jonathan Livingston le goéland _ FrALISA
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Jonathan Livingston le goéland ( Fr Alisa)
Jonathan Livingston the Seagull is a work by Richard Bach, former American Air Force pilot in 1970 in US.It is the metaphorical and allegorical story of a young seagull whose love of flying leads him on a quest for the absolute. The passion for theft leads young Jonathan to transgress all prohibitions, and especially the laws of the Clan. “The only true law is that which leads to freedom. There are no more. -Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull .

Book recommendation by Louise ( FR)
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Letter from an unknown woman ( Louise, FR)
If I had to recommend one of my national books, I would recommend Letter from an unknown woman by Stefan Zweig because it's one of my favourtite books and I find it very beautiful and well written. The story is touching and beautiful but also sad and melancholy, wich makes it even better. ( Louise, FR)

Amélie from the French team
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'Terrienne' by Jean-Claude Mourlevat (Amélie, Fr)
If I had to recommend one French book I would recommend, I would recommend Terrienne by Jean-Claude Mourlevat because it was the only book that the college made me discover and that I loved. It deals about the story of a young girl who is looking for her sister who has been missing for 1 year, after getting married to a mysterious man.

Le Petit Prince ( Roxane from the French team)
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Le Petit Prince ( Roxane from the French team)
If I had to recommend one French book I would recommended Le Petit Prince which was written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Every French kids have already read this book. The story follows a young prince who visits planets, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss I really like this book because of its moral which is to only judge people for their personalities.

FR Malou - "La princesse de Clèves" by Madame de La Fayette
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FR Malou - "La princesse de Clèves" by Madame de La Fayette (1678)
"La Princesse de Clèves" is a classic French novel written by Madame de Lafayette in the 17th century. It's considered one of the earliest psychological novels. The story is set in the court of Henry II. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and morality. In summary, the Princess of Clèves, married to the Prince of Clèves, experiences a moral dilemma when she falls in love with the Duke of Nemours. The novel delves into the complexities of passion and duty in a sophisticated courtly setting.

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I Malavoglia by Giovanni Verga-Carmine from the Italian Team
"The Malavoglia" by Giovanni Verga is a poignant exploration of a Sicilian fishing family's struggles. Through vivid prose, Verga delves into themes of tradition, honor, and the harsh realities of life. The characters are deeply human, making them relatable, while the novel's realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by the Malavoglia family creates a compelling narrative. With its powerful storytelling and rich character development, the book offers a timeless glimpse into the human condition

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"L'arte di essere fragili" Alessandro D'Avenia- Chiara, Italian team
If I had to recommend one national book of mine, I would recommend "L'arte di essere fragili" by Alessandro D'Avenia, because it made me rediscover Giacomo Leopardi, a courageous and enlightening author, defined by many pessimists but with his troubled life, with his reflections, his questions, becomes the guide of our daily life, since the soul of man always asks the same questions, suffers the same pains and faces the same obstacles along the way.
Thérèse Raquin, Emile Zola (Valentine, French Team)
I would like to recommend you the French detective novel, Thérèse Raquin, written by Emile Zola. It dives us into the story of a secret passionate love between a wife, Thérèse, and Laurent, a childhood friend of her husband, Camille. As the story progresses, things don't seem to spoil them and it forces the two lovers to make a decision that is going to change the course of their lives. I highly recommend this book to fans of both detective stories and passionate love stories..

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Angélique, marquise des anges
This book deals with the life of a French countess. Despit her social status, she lives in poverty. The more she grows, the more she locked in the walls. She is sent to the convent, and, finally, she is told of her marriage to a rich count, Joffrey de Perac, with a reprehensible reputation.
(fr.yasmina)