Which one of the following books is the best?

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I have to choose one of the following books to read over the summer for my AP Literature class. Which one is the best in your opinion and why? Thanks so much! =)

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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Personally, I like Wuthering Heights the best, because I go for moody, brooding guys, even if they go insane.

Which one to read depends on what you like, really.

Slaughterhouse-Five is a science-fiction war novel, with a writing style (like a stream-of-consciousness) that can be confusing, since it doesn't progress in a linear fashion like most books. I've found that people either love it or hate it.

Death of a Salesman is a tragedy and also resembles a stream-of-consciousness structure. Lots of psychological drama (not psychological terror, but the main character goes rather nuts).

Invisible Cities is known for its very adept use of language, so if you're a person who loves beautiful language more than a complicated plot, then it would be good.

The Stranger reads like a novel, but has a LOT going on under the surface that requires lots of thinking. It can be a harder read for some people than the others. It's very philosophical and existentialist.

Wuthering Heights is really probably the closest to modern-day novels, with romance and angst and humor. It's quite a good read. It takes place in the 1800s, when it was written. It has descriptions of physical and mental cruelty and is somewhat tragic. It's probably my favorite, though.

I don't know if that helped... I hope so! You're luck that you got to pick from good books; we had to read Moby Dick over the summer for AP Lit, which is arguably the most boring book in the history of books.

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Thanks so much!! Very very informative and helpful.