This was required reading when I was in Junior High (I think) or maybe my Freshman year of HS. I don't honestly remember, but what I do remember was not loving the story and not understanding everything about it.

Re-reading this as a 31 year old made me wish that I had read this again when I was maybe a little older in HS. I think it would've resonated with me a little more than it did when I first read it (and differently than it made me think now). Obviously, this was a fantastic, but heart wrenching story. I really enjoyed viewing this world and these characters as an adult and would definitely recommend others who'd maybe discovered this stories in their teens to read it again as adults.