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not every classic is a classic for a reason.
i made a list of the ones i think are worth the read. which are your favorites?
— Jan 07, 2026 05:17PM
i made a list of the ones i think are worth the read. which are your favorites?
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Jan 07, 2026 05:21PM
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Moby Dick for one—the madness of sailors, an author’s obsession with maritime facts, colonialism and gorgeously tangential writing. Totally unexpected for what I’d mistakenly thought was a story of a whale. There’s another one that’s at the tip of my tongue but it’s just not coming to me.
Agreed that one of the best incentives for reading Kafka is that you “unlock the ability to use ‘kafkaesque’” lol
I think ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is a good classic.
I love your list btw! I was planning to read the Iliad, odyssey and dante’s inferno in January; so seeing that you enjoyed them makes me more eager to read them. ❤️
Couldn’t stand The Great Gatsby, so boring!
Disagree with Frankenstein (my teacher ruined it)
This list is too good! And inspired me to finally pick up east of Eden
i think The awakening belongs at the very top of the listt
