1984 is a solid read all the way through.
Brave New World has the first half being kickass, but most of the second half is really dull when they're at the "reservation". Its a cool concept but the author spends way too much time there. I wanted more descriptions of the functions in the society like in the first few chapters.
I thought Song of Solomon was a really solid book. I understood the plot and found it very meaningful.
Other things i had to read: (I'm a HS Junior now)
The Great Gatsby was actually fun to read! Well written, exciting, and concise. Really gives you a good feel of the time period.
Things Fall Apart was the most retarded book I ever read. Blunt, superficial, impossible to follow, depressing, and stupidly written.
Of Mice and Men was boring. Until the end. Then I actually cried. What a miserable experience. Never read that book unless you have to, or are an emotional masochist.
Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea was ****ing insane. ****ing crazy book. Gruesome and intense. Really ****ed up characters.
Now were reading the depressingly nihilistic "Stranger", which main purpose is to showcase a character whose life is absolutely meaningless. How uplifting.