It’s honestly one of my worst books I’ve ever read. I had to read it in high school, and like you, thought if I pushed through it, and prevailed, it would get better, but it didn’t. If I were you, if you have more deserving books, read those.

 

It’s a really short book so keep going. I loved it but…it’s one of those books I grew up with so I can overlook it’s…crap.

 

Books, like music, are entirely subjective when it comes to enjoyment. Me? I like Gatsby, but I thought Catcher was fucking crap.

I think I’m going to abandon it for now. Maybe, maybe when I’ve nothing but time on my hands, I’ll come back to it.

But right now, I’m resenting it because I’m not enjoying it, and resenting it because it’s keeping me from other books that I could be enjoying.

Did you know, I’ve not read Asimov’s Foundation books, for instance? Or ANY Danny Wallace / Dave Gorman books? Or, really, any books for the past 15 years. So, I’m prioritising. Books that I enjoy now, and the rest I’ll come back to.

  1. gravitysgone said: Personally…I wouldn’t bother reading things because they’re meant to be ‘classics’. Just read what you want. You’re not going to enjoy anything otherwise.
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