I’m a teenager who just recently got into classics but have only read a few (mostly bc of school but some on my own time). So far I’ve read Flowers for Algernon (the first one I’ve read), The Outsiders, The Giver, Lord of The Flies, Macbeth, Little Women, and I haven’t actually read the book but I’ve watched the movie for Perks of Being a Wallflower and I really connected with Charlie (the main protagonist). I’m also currently reading East of Eden for school and I’m enjoying more than I expected to, enough for me to want to branch out and try other classics. I’ve been an avid reader for the past 2 years, but for the most part I’ve only been reading romance, dystopian, and fantasy books along with a bit of contemporary here and there.
So far the classics on my TBR list are Catcher in The Rye, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Jane Eyre (really interested in reading this one as well), and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I tend to gravitate towards books with main characters that I might be able to connect with or relate to in some way, which is why I think I enjoyed watching Perks of being a wallflower and would enjoy reading Jane Eyre or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. My main concern with classics however is that I don’t want to read anything with language that is too difficult to understand, has extremely unlikeable characters, and is way too slow. My main issue with Little Women was that I liked the characters but I felt nothing really happened and the book spent so much time describing certain scenes in depth that took up almost an entire page. I also felt like nothing happened throughout the entire book, but I did appreciate the lessons it had to offer, so I ultimately gave it two stars. I don’t necessarily need the plot to be fast paced, but I do tend to prefer stories that eventually pick up or have enough dialogue to keep me interested (if that makes sense).
by galaxygkm