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Reading this with a couple of students. Today one told me he'd read other DiCamillo novels, and they were always sad; "Is this a sad book?" he asked. I said we'll keep reading and see and he interrupted and said "But is it sad?" and I said well, everyone has a different opinion and he wasn't having it and he yelled "IS THIS BOOK SAD OR NOT" and this is the second time in 2 weeks I've been yelled at by a student.

I hate this book so much

I started reading this because the Joyce subreddit was doing a read-along and I thought it would be the only way I'd have a chance of getting through it. But they are just pissing about frankly and are still in the first 12 pages or thereabouts, not sure why - maybe they are translating from Swahili or something. Anyway, I'm pressing on.