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books2012-06-24 03:38 pm
in_the_attic) wrote in books2012-06-24 03:38 pm
Classics
Hello!
I have a rather odd question: Does anyone else find reading classics easier to read than reading contemporary fiction, young-adult, or anything modern? I can relate to the characters better in a classics, the stories seem more realistic, and every time I try to read something new, I end up throwing the book away, especially young-adult books. The situations just don't seem real.
It'd be nice to know if anyone else is like this! :)
-In_the_Attic
I have a rather odd question: Does anyone else find reading classics easier to read than reading contemporary fiction, young-adult, or anything modern? I can relate to the characters better in a classics, the stories seem more realistic, and every time I try to read something new, I end up throwing the book away, especially young-adult books. The situations just don't seem real.
It'd be nice to know if anyone else is like this! :)
-In_the_Attic
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But generally classics are considered such because many many people consider them good - what's being published now hasn't been through that same screening process. It's like having a "best of" compiled by readers (and critics and others) that's filtered down.