I've only read two of those and think it is cruel to have Catch-22 on this list. I should read some James Bond.
Over at Bookshelves of Doom, the conversation (spurred by Fuse#8) is about ChildLit books one does not like as an adult. I think we could build a HUGE list on that topic.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
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Why cruel? I read Catch 22 at 18 and loved it.
P.S. I’ve also read “Crime and Punishment” (at 19, almost 20. Loved it.), “The Sword in the Stone,” (when I was probably 15 and thought it was boring, then again at about 20 and enjoyed it), “Maus,” (at 20, loved it and think it is suitable for younger readers), and “Perfume” (at 26. Loved it but it is incredibly dark. It’s like a literary version of “The Silence of the Lambs.” Very powerful).
The writing style is so tortured! Sorry to sound like a censor, but I have NOT read the book, just parts. Isn't the structure rather awkward?
I only have read Maus and The Sword in the Stone. Read and loved both some time in my teen years. I think we covered sections from Kon Tiki at school. I knew of all the rest except Perfume, though your description scares me off!
If I were to add to such a list (not necessarily for school reading):
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (that was on a lotta required reading lists in Alabama; it's set in AL)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Flowers for Algernon
I'm having trouble recalling what I read at that age. I went through a big King Arthur phase. An Anne McCaffrey phase. Hmm. Need to think on that more.
Yeah, but it's deliberately tortured (and torturous). And I found it hysterically funny (and sad, of course, but funny too) -- which made up for a lot. Thanks for explaining; I couldn't imagine what you meant, since I enjoyed it so much.
Perfume _is_ kind of scary.
I would add "Twelve Angry Men."
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