Recommendations of Classic Books
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- tahoorahashmi
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Re: Recommendations of Classic Books
I always find people complaining that Juliet was just 14 and Romeo around 18 but then it hit me, back in the days the kids did mature faster. I thought that was reasonable until I read it and realized these 2 kids were just normal 2 kids with enraged teenage hormones . The book legit introduces Romeo being depressed because this girl Rosaline he had a crush on had sworn off boys by taking a vow of chastity and next thing you know is he is swooning over Juliet.
It was more of a fantasy type romance which became acceptable to me after reading half of the book.
2.8/5
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You're not alone, I really love Emma, Jane Austen give us an unforgettable character, I think Emma is different from other girls at that time, she may be consider as a spoiled and rich girl but I think she was more than that, she was very clever and funny.Kay Fair wrote: ↑18 Sep 2009, 10:53 Jane Austen said of Emma, "I am going to take a character no one but myself will much like." Seriously?! Is it possible that I am all alone in my affection for dearest Emma? Or can it be I would find many fellow lovers of the most haughty and spoilt of the Jane Austen heroines; as I live not in Jane's world of England circa 1816, but rather in a society that fully worships the rich and naughty antics of Gossip Girls and Real Housewives of... wherever? Yeah, I'm guessing Emma would be a pretty popular chick these days.
My affection for Emma as a novel lies in its tightly laced plot and signature Austen imagery. My adoration of Emma, the character, lies in my lingering childhood desire to somehow make the most popular girl in school like me. (Despite the fact that such a desire is generally rooted in the secret wish that the popular girl will tumble from atop the throne, leaving a vacancy for none other than yours truly.)
It may be cheesy girl stuff, but Emma will always be one of my favorite characters of classic literature. (Complete review available at whatrefuge.blogspot)
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I loved 1984 but had a harder time getting interested in Frankenstein.
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I’ve necer finished “A Tale of Two Cities” but it is on my list to read.
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I recommend Tom saywer and Huckberry Finn story
Cause it is so good even I fond of it storyline as well fun to read
Such as illustrations
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I specifically recommend the Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet.
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I read the abridged version of this when I was a kid. I remember being transported to a different world. I was introduced to this book along with Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and hence somehow, I always think of all those books together... It invokes nostalgia in me:)
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To kill a mockingbird is amazing in many ways... Even though it deals with a serious topic, it never assumes a dark storyline. The book makes us think for many days after reading it. It is one of the best books ever written.
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