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>> No.9260561 [View]
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How can none of you uneducated swines list that one? The Godfather is basically a Dostoevsky novel light.

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>>9260537
I've read IT from Stephen King, and it took me eight months to get through it. So you're right in that regard to see repetition in his writing. King is everything but talented in literature, he even acknowledges that his books are equal to serving fast food. Looking at bestsellers today equals in most cases in vonluntary brain damage. If you want a stimulating read then go for the more complex books. If you don't feel to dive immediately into a tough read, then start small. Here my recommendation for you.

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Let's compare books that are read because the plot is good, and books that are read because the message they send is good. Obviously we also compare these kind of authors. Which are better? Which should receive more praise?

Books that I liked because of the plot:
>Mario Puzo - The Godfather
>Margaret Mitchell - Gone with the wind
>Stephen King - Desperation
>JRR Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings

Books that I've liked because of the message:
>Fyodor Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov
>Dante - The Divine Comedy
>Ernest Hemingway - A farewell to Arms
>George Orwell - 1984

What do you think?

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