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Books like this kill interest in reading in children and teens.

posted 3 years ago by Leodicaprio (6426)
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The love of a book and art is a subjective question without doubt. However I feel like many of the classics like this, Lord of the flies act kill children's interest in reading as they re forced to read these dry, often boring books.

I read Harry Potter when it first came out so I did enjoy reading. But it seemed every book the schools made you read were out of date books written over 50 years ago that would be boring to any teen

[–] TheArgentinian (7069) a year ago

Read another book.

[–] Luffy (1236) a year ago

I liked the Chrysalids when I read it. Nor for school, but on my own, when I was in middle grade. I liked it then. Wouldn't touch it now. It would disappoint me. I find it boring. To Kill A Mockingbird is a novel that people praise with a suspiciously greater enthusiasm than usual. You are spot on.

The practice of waiting for a book to 'pass the test of time' to appoint it to a curriculum always means that one is behind the times. Freaking academics.

[–] Poopsey1 (946) a year ago

the fact that you find Harry Potter more enjoyable is hardly surprising given the media coverage the books receive. I found HP boring and drab, you could constantly put whole paragraphs into a sentence.