Originally posted by JohnnyGaganucci:
I have to disagree with what they are saying about reading the novels. With the exceptions of Julius Caesar and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, I didn't enjoy any of the novels the teachers and professors forced down my throat. I ended up resorting to Cliff Notes or asking my friends because the books weren't interesting. They were downright boring. The ones I enjoyed were the ones I found on my own.
The Godfather is one novel I enjoyed very much. But I think that was due to the fact I had seen the movie so many times prior to reading it, that the novel was just adding background information.
I then decided to read The Fortunate Pilgrim since so many, including Puzo, have said it was better than The Godfather. I couldn't disagree more.
Let kids choose what novels they want to read. If they're going to be forced to read, it should be brief (not short by the true definition) stories.
Boringness is subjective. What you think is boring may not be to another. Laziness and resorting to cliffnotes varies aswell.
