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So I have to read this book for school, and so far it's pretty freaking bad. Does it pick up or is it always this boring?

>> No.6848089

>>6847240

It is a very good novel. Just read it for what it is and try to curb you edginess.

>> No.6848092

>>6848089

Your*

>> No.6848117

Are you doing summer reading?

>> No.6848119

>>6847240
>far it's pretty freaking bad
such an interesting opinion

>> No.6848121

it's great

read more

>> No.6848122

one of the best books i've ever read

>> No.6849321

>>6847240
Yeah what to heck opie. It's a very good book

>> No.6849368

This is one of my favorite novels.

What do you look for in a novel? If you're not interested in relationships and psychology in your novels, then you're not going to like this book. But if you do, I'd advise that you pay close attention to, think about, the similarities between all the characters and their varied conditions. That's the key to this novel. Don't mistake the simplicity of the prose for the novel being simple.

>> No.6849387

The film based on this book (Midnight Cowboy) is likewise excellent.

>> No.6849431

>>6849387
1. Midnight Cowboy is trash
2. Not based off this book

>> No.6849460

>>6847240
Worst taste on /lit/ right now?

>> No.6849468

>>6849460

No that's me. I haven't even heard of this book and it sounds boring based on what >>6849368 said. I don't like books about "psychology" because they're boring, and I never understand them. I don't even understand the psychology and emotions of people IRL. Not autism, but really bad with people.

>> No.6849476

>>6849460
I think this guy >>6849431 has him beat by a hair

>> No.6849479

>>6847240
it's a book about people struggling to connect with each other. the little girl i forget her name wants so badly to make good music and express herself but she sucks at it

loved it

>> No.6849481

>>6849468
>I haven't even heard of this book
Then you can't be judged as having worse taste than OP. If you say you strongly dislike an even better book, however, then you may make the grade.

>> No.6849492

>>6849476
It sucks to be a pleb bro, maybe you'll grow up one day

>> No.6849525

>>6849481

Well, pretty much every "classic" I've read was boring. For example, I expected Crime and Punishment to be a cool mindgame between the criminal and detective, but instead it was just a bunch of talking and doing nothing. Death Note was seriously more interesting than that.

Is that bad enough taste for you?

>> No.6849535

>>6849525
bait for the bait god

>> No.6849603

>>6847240
Do you have any interest in 20th century American life? You can't answer "yes" and keep your terrible opinion on this novel simultaneously.