• Plants [des/pair]
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    2 years ago

    Frankenstein

    I was supposed to read it in high school and didn't lol. Thought it was about time I actually go around to it.

    It's freaking good. Like wow it's good. Lots and stuff to contemplate. Would have been completely lost on 14 y/o me so I don't regret not reading it back then

    Just started the last third of the book so no spoilers please

    • Dimmer06 [he/him,comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      I think most of the novels I read in middle and high school were like that because they didn't teach us anything about history, politics, or philosophy. So many great texts went right over our heads because the school system couldn't teach us well.

    • justjoshint [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      i didnt like that book when i read it as i think a sophomore in high school but its one id like to check out, my teacher that year was not at all encouraging appreciation of books. last two years i had an amazing teacher though and loved almost everything we read

      • Plants [des/pair]
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        2 years ago

        I'm just about done with it and i'd say it's a pretty solid 9/10

        Granted the themes it deals with are interesting to me so YMMV

        I totally vibe with your sentiment that the teacher makes a big difference. Although I never clicked with reading in school having had a string of passionate teachers probably set me up to fall into it now that I'm older