/lit/ - Literature

The Picture of Dorian Gray:
>I don't mind it when authors digress a bit from the story to reflect on a theme or two, but Wilde did it so often it seemed like I was reading a 100+ page philosophy essay on art.

I like this one because the guy dislikes the book because he actually understands what's going on. I know it's not really in the spirit of this thread, but it's nice to know not all the reviews on Amazon are written by idiots.

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This is why I prefer Angela Carter's approach to feminist fiction; she quite often takes a massive shit on the usual, well-worn cliches.
A lot of her protagonists are men, a lot of her women are monsters, a lot of her writing is bawdy and borderline pornographic. I've had some brilliant discussions on literary feminism in classes with women who flat-out refuse to accept Carter because they don't 'like' how she does it.

As for the OP's question, I didn't care much for "The Handmaid's Tale". I much prefer "Oryx and Crake" to be honest, not least because it's a straight up better novel.