/lit/ - Literature

>>5135752
What's a personal preference of yours then? I know you mentioned the theme overshadowing being bad, what about something you like?

>>5135756
I don't if Ayn Rand is the best representative to get that across.

>>5135796
What are some of your favorites?

>>5135833
Thank you for that answer.

By the way, the question I'm asking, would this topic be covered in literary criticism or something like that?

>Go to Amazon
>Search for your favorite novel/text
>Post a one-star review ITT.
I'll start with Ulysses.

>This is one of those books that "smart" people like to "read." Well if being smart means liking this, count me out! I don't know if it's modern, post-modern or what: but I know this much, I'd rather just curl up with "Bridges of Madison County" for a good cry! I don't understand why such a 'great' author can't seem to come up with a straightfoward plot that makes sense. I'd like to have seen Leopold patch things up with Molly, am I right? I mean, let's get down to brass tacks: don't we all hate those intellectuals who consider this one of the century's 'finest works of literary craft'? I mean these are the people who put "Citizen Kane" in the top ten...and totally ignored "Life as a House"! (No offense, but Orson Welles is no Kevin Kline!) Unless Oprah puts it on her book list, I won't be picking this one up again, that's for sure.