/lit/ - Literature

>>5736431

>>5736437
>>5736501
keks

My friend first saw the Divergent movie, then decided that since it was so good he wanted to read the book as well. He keeps telling me I should read it.

>>5736437

>>5736437
*throws fedora up in the air and lets it land on my head*

>>5736431

Anything by James Patterson, the guy who used to work in advertising that co-writes almost all of his books, pushes out more than 10 books a year, and who even Stephen King thinks is a bad writer.

I'd say 99% of people who categorize themselves as "readers," read shitty books. The effect this has on their intelligence, is akin to taking a huge pile of shit, and shoveling it into their brains.

>>5736522

One of my friends pressured me into taking out a copy of Divergent from the library (I wasn't going to spend money on that shit either way lol)

I got home, read about thirty pages, hopped back in my car, and returned it that same day. What pandering, generic, marketable garbage; even if I was a kid the age of its target audience I would feel insulted. What little I read read like a movie script, and an overwrought one at that

>>5736524
>>5736530
>the bible is actually worth reading

>>5736437

Well, I kind of agree when it comes to the Old Testament.

If I wanted to read about a bunch of Jews slaughtering the indigenous populations of the desert regions they inhabit and then convincing a higher authority to feel sorry for them, I'd just read an American newspaper

>>5736573
>don't read books that I can't believe in
I have bad news about absolutely every history book.

>>5736560
Oh man I feel sorry for you. I've only seen the movie, but that was enough. I have never seen such one dimensional beings in any other media before

I once knew a guy who swore Hubbard was a decent writer.

>>5736659
And the general idea is openly labeling the one dimensional characters, right? It's so weird that people like it.

>>5736573
uh yea it kinda is
>inb4 U IS JUS A CHRISTUN

>>5736679

There's a name for that sort of person

Regardless of what you think of Hubbard or his writing, you gotta give props to the dedication of his fanbase.

Even if we're measuring by genre fiction standards, I can't see how anyone could hold this series in the same esteem as, say, Lord of the Rings

>>5736679

Doesn't Kirkus bassi call let authors pay to get a more favorable review?

>>5736807

>bassi call

Fuck, meant basically. Wtf autocorrect

>>5736720
>tfw you have to pretend not to be a kristin to defend your holibook

>>5736830

>denying your faith

That's some protestant-ass shit right there

>>5736585
Haven't you read the Old Testament sir ? Do you know what a Psalm is, sir ? Do you know what a Prophecy is, sir ?

hint: Contemporary Israelo-palestinian conflict is not in the Bible, sir.

>>5736983

>tips yarmulke

>>5736983

There is literally nothing wrong with being Jewish

>>5737052
And that has something to do with my post because... ?

And of course there is nothing wrong with being Jewish, why would there be anything wrong with ruling the world and being smarter than everyone else ?
>>5736991
Are implying I'm a filthy ashkenazi ? Such lahsouma.

>>5737052
Tipping a yarmulke would implicate the religion. Jews are fine, Judaism is just more middle eastern bs

>>5736585

Kek

>>5736983

>what are the Philistines
>what are the Canaanites
>what are literally every civilization the Hebrews bump into until the Romans

>>5736585
post of the day

>>5738581
They were on extremely good terms with the persians, mainly due to tgeir religious tolerance.
Also, the philistines were indoeuropean invaders.

>>5736753

>tips electrode helmet

>>5736626
I can entertain an idea that I don't believe in, but there are also useless ideas/books.
There is good parts of the bible but if you only read the good stuff it would be like 30 pages tops.

>>5736720
It's really only worth reading because so many people make reference to it and how deeply ingrained it is in western culture.
Taken on its "own merits" its not a good or interesting book.

Its historically important, so maybe my other post was retarded, it should be more like:
>implying the only reason to read the bible isn't just because of its historical relevancy.

>>5736585
10/10

>>5736585
GOLD

>>5736790
>I can't see how anyone could hold this series in the same esteem as, say, Lord of the Rings
How the shit are you meant to compare to wildly different works anyhow?

>>5739819

I'm not sure, but people do.

>>5739819
You can compare any cultural product to any other, almost by definition

>>5739849
seems like >>5736790 is one of them

>>5739890

Some comparisons will be more convoluted than others tho

>>5740077
Depends what you're comparing

But the Hunger Games and Lord of the Rings are pretty similar as far as literature goes. I mean, they're both blockbuster movie material which has got to point to some similarity

>>5736431
Wilbur smith
anne rice

>>5736585
>If I wanted to read about a bunch of Jews slaughtering the indigenous populations of the desert regions they inhabit and then convincing a higher authority to feel sorry for them, I'd just read an American newspaper
Shiiiiieeet

>>5736585

6,000,000/10

>>5740125
>Wilbur smith
I liked "The courtneys" though

>>5736573
If only because it's the basis for the beliefs of an amazingly big portion of the world, you should be familiar with the bible.

>>5739675
I'm going to disagree and say it's very, very interesting. Psalms by itself would be worth preserving, and the New Testament is fucking brilliant, especially the Gospels. The Koran is more interesting, maybe, but not as well-made.