So I figured I'd start by reading some classics. Books that most people have read that I never got around to. I love Jane Austin, so naturally (?) I started Wuthering Heights. Hated it. I thought the characters were dispicable and selfish. I've never really hated a book until I read that one. It just seemed to go on and on and on and on and on with the discriptions and lameness.
Then I started on Jane Eyre... same family, similar periods... This one was better than Wuthering Heights, but still not a favorite of mine. I thought Jane was to accomidating. I thought Mr. Rochester was creepily obsessive. It also went on for way too long.
The Giver... interesting concept. Made me actually think. Didn't particularly like the ending. I like my stories to be conclusive, this author left it up to us to interpret.
And my latest "classic"... Catcher in the Rye. I don't even know what to say about this book other than I hated it more than I've ever hated any other book in my life. Holden Caulfield is one of the most ANNOYING characters I've ever read about. If my thought process at the age of 16 was in any way similar to his... I'm sorry for anyone that knew me. I don't understand how this book has "changed the lives" of so many people. 60% of the book was him swearing, 10% was him discribing how he'd kill people, and the other 30% was about how depressed he was. I'm so glad that this book was not a reqirement for me in any high school class, because I would have given it scathing reviews.
Conclusion: Worst. Book. Ever.
Another Conclusion: I'm going to make Wilson and my other future children take an AP English class, because I have absolutely no skill in analysing books. I go exaclty where the author tells me to, and don't really have any interpretations beyond that. Sad.
Now on to Life of Pi.
2 comments:
good reviews, I will be interested to see how you like Life of Pi, it is completely different from these novels.
LOL! I love Wuthering Heights! We shall agree to disagree. Love your blog too!
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