okay i have to read a science fiction book that is over 275 pages and do a book report on it. The thing is that science fiction is NOT my genre. I dont understand it at ALL. it is extremely confusing to me and i hate it. But i have to do it for english or else i will fail. I need an easy to understand science fiction book that i will be able to do a book report on. Or if there is a site with cliffnotes for a science fiction book that would help me understand it also. please and thanks! need a book by tomorrow =/
2007-03-25 15:34:25 · 9 answers · asked by markp9114 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I teach Jr. High so I try to keep up with good teen books. Right now we are on spring break so I am reading Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. It is science fiction and I have not been able to put it down. SO COOL, scary, thought provoking, and is totally freaking me out. But, easy to read. It's an "end of the world" survival story about what happens to a family when an asteroid crashes into the moon and pushes it too close to the earth. I'm only on page 220, but I can't wait to finish it. It is 330 pages, but I bet if you start it, you will be done within a few days.....
2007-03-25 16:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by b_friskey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to pick a 'tried and true' classic Science Fiction author, then Heinlein (mentioned previously) is definitely the way to go, but I think the two easiest books of his to read are 'Farnham's Freehold' and 'Body Snatchers'. If you like mystery books or humor books, then: Neil Gaiman (mystery-ish science fiction) or Terry Pratchett (quite funny but kind of absurd and I'm not sure if he would be taken seriously as a book report topic). Good luck!
2007-03-25 16:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Amy B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll recommend to you my favorite book:
"The Girl from the Emeraline Island" by Robert S. Blum.
(Ballantine Del Rey 0-345-30847-6, May ’84 [Apr ’84], 274pp, pb)
This is the story of a young woman who bucks the patriarchal society she lives in to enjoy personal freedom, and to save the life of her brother. No complicated science, or techno-geek stuff. Just a straight forward story set in the future.
If that is too difficult to find (I'm not sure that every library would have it) then I would suggest something by Michael Crichton like "The Lost World" or "Timeline." (Both books are far superior to the movies, by the way.) He gets a bit technical at times, but his stories are page turners and suck you into them. It is very easy to find his books in any library.
2007-03-25 15:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jon D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Bradbury's "I Sing the Body Electric" is more drama and human emotion than gizmos and strange planets. It deals with robots but the robots have feelings. The language is simple. The story is heartfelt. It was used for a "Twilight Zone" episode back on the original run of the show. Good luck.
2007-03-25 16:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by chris s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will particularly enjoy any of Robert Heinlein's books. I cut my teeth on Red Planet Mars; I also recommend Space Cadet, The Rolling Stones, and Starship Troopers (which was made into a fairly decent movie a few years ago).
2007-03-25 16:03:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try any book by Octavia Butler---her books are Sci-Fi, but they have a humanistic global view of life. Good luck!
2007-03-25 15:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Gerry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card. Probably no notes, but you won't need them. It's character driven, so you won't have to worry about being new to the genre.
2007-03-25 15:36:50 · answer #7 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I might suggest Neuromancer. It's a wonderful book - it will be a little challenging but I think you will enjoy it. You might also try Cat's Cradle. Pax - C.
2007-03-25 15:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 thousand leagues under the sea (Jules Verne) or
the time machine
2007-03-25 15:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋