#6- A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms was about two lovers and their love story, and it ended in one of the lovers dying in the end. The war was the only part of the novel that I was interested in, and the novel mainly focused on the love story, so it didn’t draw in my attention when I was reading about their love. This novel was also hard to read, as the style of writing was very complex and the language was confusing.
#5- Day of the Locust
I like the setting about this novel how it takes place in Hollywood back in the 1930’s, and each character is interesting as they each have their own backstory. However, I don’t really like the plot in this novel, so that makes me rank it at #5. The ending of this novel is also very confusing, and to me, it is not an appropriate way to end a novel. I ranked it ahead of A Farewell to Arms, since I could comprehend the reading and understand the text in the novel.
#4- No Country For Old Men
This novel is drastically better than the previous two novels I ranked, due to the fact that both the plot, setting, and characters are interesting. I am very interested in this novel, and the constant action helps me focus on the novel and not get bored. This novel also has you wondering what is going to happen next, so it makes you want to continue reading. This was very close to my #3 choice, but I feel like the three books ahead are more Great American Novel content.
Great American Novels 2020 