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So I decided to start reading more classics
I have realized my knowledge of classic novels is sorely lacking in stuff I was not force-fed and loathed in school (looking at you, The Scarlet Letter, Jane Eyre, Of Mice and Men, Heart of Darkness, and so forth), so I decided to start delving into classics.
So far I have read and enjoyed:
-Frankenstein (not going to lie, I want to do a skygiants-style review on it)
-The Little Prince
-Pere Goriot
-The Arsene Lupin short stories
However, I do occasionally run into a problem. See Treasure Island.
I am sure it's a fun book! It has pirates, after all. But man, reading the foreword and learning that there is literally only one woman in the book, Jim's mother, and that she doesn't show up again past the beginning bummed me out. I guess I was spoiled by the Muppet Treasure Island since Miss Piggy is awesome in that, but...I don't know if I can read a book where there's literally one female character.
I will give it a try, but man is that too many dudes.
So far I have read and enjoyed:
-Frankenstein (not going to lie, I want to do a skygiants-style review on it)
-The Little Prince
-Pere Goriot
-The Arsene Lupin short stories
However, I do occasionally run into a problem. See Treasure Island.
I am sure it's a fun book! It has pirates, after all. But man, reading the foreword and learning that there is literally only one woman in the book, Jim's mother, and that she doesn't show up again past the beginning bummed me out. I guess I was spoiled by the Muppet Treasure Island since Miss Piggy is awesome in that, but...I don't know if I can read a book where there's literally one female character.
I will give it a try, but man is that too many dudes.