Comments on I Don't Understand All That Fuss - page 2

I think part of the reason a lot of classics are on this list is due to the Context of when people read them. I read most of Dickens in high school, and depending on the prowess of my teachers, enjoyed some infinitely more than others. Whether or not I liked the book had more to do with the discussions surrounding it rather than the book itself.

For example, I Hate the book "Native Son" only because the discussions in my class were led by students with inherently racist views, who thought the main character was just a weak man who needed to feel special, rather than a product of where and how he was raised as a black man in 1930s Chicago. Unfortunately, I cannot disconnect my feelings about the book with the comments from my peers.

It's the same reason why I can't stand Catcher in the Rye, Where the Red Fern Grows, Lolita, Speak, etc. All because I did not have good teachers leading discussions about hard topics well.

Grace wrote: "I think part of the reason a lot of classics are on this list is due to the Context of when people read them. I read most of Dickens in high school, and depending on the prowess of my teachers, enj..."

I partly agree. I too dislike The Catcher in the Rye but I'm very fond of 18th and 19th century British classics still :-) And I found Lolita a very interesting read as well, by the way.

I haven't read Native Son yet, but it is on my (very long) to-be-read list.

I only voted for two books, The Catcher in the Rye being one of them. I tried to like the book several times by now but I finally gave up. It's like this list says 'I Don't Understand All That Fuss' :-)

Taylor wrote: "How come people didn't like Divergent! It's one of those books where even once you're done reading it, you still think about it constantly."
I love it, but I know many people who can't stand it. You have to remember when it comes to anything in life, everything is subjective. Just because we love it doesn't mean everyone will. I dislike the Harry Potter series, but everyone acts like it's the most significant book series ever written.

I think Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone was amazing.