I have also read the book and its not there for me. I am not a big fan of classics. Was the book written in order to be hard to read or what is the essence of the book. People say its interesting, but I just don't see it. Not even my teacher could ever make me sense in this book and in "Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.tamdlyte wrote: ↑27 Aug 2017, 19:37 Ugh... the classics... I am not a big fan of "the classics"... I think, if I had been a "school" reader, (only reading books that were assigned in school) and not a "for pleasure" reader, like I was, then I would hate reading! I am a voracious reader but could barely stomach any of "the classics." I don't know. They were just not my thing. They all seemed so very very boring to me. Good thing I knew the difference before I was turned off to reading anything all! LOL
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I didn't enjoy The Great Gatsby, but that's the only classic I can think of where I didn't like both the writing style and content. (Also the fact that everyone holds it up on a pedestal without understanding its deeper meaning...)
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The reason I ask is because I think it makes a difference in not how old you are when you read the books but if you are reading them closer to the time they were written. I would just be xc curious if those in their 50s and 60s would rate these as overrated or not because the book is written in their vernacular in "their time".
I think it is a rare bird these days who is a Shakespear fan!
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Underrated: the Bronte sister, who are always dismissed as some kind of "victorian chick-lit" by my male firends.
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I was a literature major in college, so I've read my fair share of overrated literature. What ticked me off most was having to read a lot of slave narratives. No, I'm not racist, and no, I don't think all slave narratives are unworthy of praise or of literary discussion; but for the most part, once you've read one slave narrative, you've read them all, with exceptions given to Frederick Douglas and Booker T. Washington. I found little value in rehashing the same themes and praising the authentic dialogue of the slave characters. So, maybe, I'm not saying that slave narratives are overrated, but why are they so often forced upon students?
I think an author who is grossly overlooked in John Steinbeck. He was never in my reading curriculum in school!! Ever!!! Others have had the privilege of reading things like Of Mice and Men and The Pearl, but not me. One book of his that I'll never stop praising is East of Eden. I hear nothing about it, though, and it's one of the most chilling and disturbing reads anyone could encounter. The characters are great, and there are so many themes and allusions to discuss. BRING BACK STEINBECK!!