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I read that. It started off being so good and cool and then it just turned into this horribly tedious mess. Ugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deborah
Also, I forgot--Tess of the D'Urbervilles was absolutely terrible. It wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't so long...maybe. I really couldn't stand Tess. Pathetic, not tragic and heroic. >=(
Agreed. All the story is about is about is a ho who got knocked up and the daddy isn't admitting to it because he's a sleaze. This book is basically a dulled down, written version of Jerry Springer; which is equally crappy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirobaito
The Great Gatsby was pretty bad in terms of storyline and characters. The writing by Fitzgerald was ofcourse phenomenal, but other then that there wasn't much to this. I saw it as a pointless portrayal of a bunch of Paris Hiltons running around being arrogant and rich. Everyone cheated on everybody. Yet, as a middle-class reader you can't relate, or sympathize will any of the characters. Acutally, the only character that is of any importance is Gatsby himself because he is used for the moral of the story.
Then there's Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men was great all the way up to the end. I won't ruin it, but I didn't like the action Lenny decided. There were several ways of handling that situation and he could have made another choice. It pretty much ruined the whole book for me.
EDIT: Oh, and A Thousand Acres was crap too. Another story about another ho cheating on her husband.
I always thought the ending was what made it so beautful, a masterpiece. Which is why it's in my top 5 favorite books evar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinz.