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Has anyone been forced to read brick-level literature in highschool, or college?

OR have you read any of your own free will?
Pic related.

>> No.2707848

i've read infinite jest, 2666, against the day, and war and peace (all of my own volition). funnily enough they are four of my favourite reading experiences thus far.

>> No.2707851

C&P isn't quite brick–level, but it's close. We were really intensively tested on it and had to write some actually challenging essays.

Then again, my AP English teacher had a graduate degree from the Sorbonne.

>> No.2707855

Yes, everybody on this board has read Infinite jest, gravitys rainbow and Ulysses.

>> No.2707856

>>2707767
same here, my first time listening to magical mystery tour and sgt pepper was on acid.

it definitely made the beatles 'click'.

>> No.2707858

>>2707856

nigger, what

>> No.2707875

>>2707858
i quoted the correct post but i replied in the wrong thread.

really have no clue how it happened.

>> No.2707877

>>2707841
I assume when saying "brick-level" you mean very long books?

I'm a sucker for long books. Ulysses, war and peace, gone with the wind, lotr, and many a more.
I also quite enjoyed lesmis...

>> No.2708000

>>2707875
>>2707856
i swore i've always imagined some anon doing this, but i've never witnessed it before...

>> No.2708039

Does The Brothers Karamazov count? Planning to read it in a few or two.

>> No.2708042

>>2708039

It's something of a brick, but it's enjoyable enough to be worth it.

>> No.2708062

>>2708039

>in a few or two

Meant to say in a week or two, heh
.>>2708042
More or less enjoyable than Crime & Punishment? I'm midway into it right now and I kind of don't see the point in continuing with it.

>> No.2708067

>>2708039

Read that a couple days ago. It's pretty damn good and it almost replaced Monte Cristo as my favorite.

>> No.2708074

Depends what you'd consider brick-level. I tend to read stuff around the 6/700 mark, but I wouldn't call that a brick.

>> No.2708079

>>2708062

I enjoyed it a lot more than Crime & Punishment, but I liked them both quite a bit. Karamazov has some lyrical passage that are breathtaking, it's fucking phenomenal at points, I don't think C & P ever really reached those heights

>> No.2708085

>>2708079

passages*

>> No.2708087

>>2708079

Ah, gotcha. Thanks for your input.