Which Modern Book Will Become a Classic in the Future?
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I don't know about the Hunger Games in particular, but I think at least one post-apocalyptic book will live on. There's a lot to be analyzed in the widespread apocalypse fantasy of a world that's the best it's ever been. (Far from perfect, of course, but with the least overall suffering, which I admit is not saying a lot.)
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I second this book to be a classic. 'The Fault in Our Stars' touched the souls of so many readers and made us get an insight into the life of cancer patients. How they can be enthusiastic about simple things in life, when they know of their limited time.Hildehraefen wrote: ↑13 Nov 2018, 13:24 "The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green. It treats on the subject of human suffering and trying to comprehend and live with it in a very raw and unfiltered way, which I think many books fail to do.
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No doubt, the Harry Potter series would be a classic. I also believe that connecting with many people is far more important than actual writing. But then, the writing would determine connections with a larger audience over generations.Bri C wrote: ↑23 May 2020, 13:09 Actual quality of writing isn't necessarily a big definer of what will become a classic. Connecting with many people or crossing new frontiers is. Harry Potter is hardly Shakespeare, but they are good stories, connected with an entire generation and then some, and was a shining star of a zero to hero franchise. Combine that with being far easier to read than Shakespeare and I would be surprised if it doesn't live on for quite a while.
I don't know about the Hunger Games in particular, but I think at least one post-apocalyptic book will live on. There's a lot to be analyzed in the widespread apocalypse fantasy of a world that's the best it's ever been. (Far from perfect, of course, but with the least overall suffering, which I admit is not saying a lot.)
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Oh yes. That book was just heartbreaking. I remember crying and wanting to stop reading it (square bracket contains spoilers[ after seeing Rashid beating Maryam ] ). But I couldn't just leave my memories of the book as tragic, so I read on and boy am I glad I did. But I still wish [Maryam hadn't taken the blame for killing Rashid ].sarah[1904] wrote: ↑10 May 2018, 16:09 I often wonder if authors of the books we consider classics ever would have thought their words would live for so many years and have millions of eyes grace their pages. I believe A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini will become a classic. The subject matter of the novel, and the characters it centers on, are so important to today's times that the events will be talked about for years.
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I agree that Harry Potter will most likely become a classic. I also think The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas will become a classic due to it's powerful relevance to our times and deeply moving portrayal of racial inequality that is easily accessible and consumable to all audiences.
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