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Otohiko wrote:I'm surprised Ender's Game is up so high there...
servo101010 wrote:I do admit one thing though. That graph does prove that this book beats all the rest.
inthesto wrote:Besides, the average person on Facebook just lists the most interesting crap they were forced to read in high school, and that chart makes it painfully obvious.
godix wrote:Otohiko wrote:I'm surprised Ender's Game is up so high there...
I'm not, Ender's Game was little more than a power fantasy for nerds who always gets beaten up by all the other kids. I strongly suspect if there was a study between books read and the number of dates college kids have ever gone on then Ender's Game would be around the zero or one point.
dwchang wrote:As much as I loved Ender's Game as a child (Middle School maybe), I'd sadly have to concede that I agree.
I have a feeling that if a lot of the people who loved Ender's Game reread it today, they wouldn't be as pleased or impressed. I think it was so impressive when we were children because we hadn't experienced much literature and the idea of space fighting and it being with kids was AWESOME.
Don't get me wrong, I still like the thing, but I think upon re-evaluation a lot of people might realize a lot of their love for the book is nostalgia.
(I realize Brad is going to come in here and go "NO YOU'RE WRONG!")
dwchang wrote:inthesto wrote:Besides, the average person on Facebook just lists the most interesting crap they were forced to read in high school, and that chart makes it painfully obvious.
I'd have to agree wholeheartedly with this sentiment. I mean I am a bit surprised so many good books are on the lower end, but then realize that a lot of retards just put them there for no reason.
I was pleased to see the book I did my term paper on in HS near the top (Catch-22). Was also surprised not to see Harry Potter near the bottom (or at all on the list).godix wrote:Otohiko wrote:I'm surprised Ender's Game is up so high there...
I'm not, Ender's Game was little more than a power fantasy for nerds who always gets beaten up by all the other kids. I strongly suspect if there was a study between books read and the number of dates college kids have ever gone on then Ender's Game would be around the zero or one point.
As much as I loved Ender's Game as a child (Middle School maybe), I'd sadly have to concede that I agree.
I have a feeling that if a lot of the people who loved Ender's Game reread it today, they wouldn't be as pleased or impressed. I think it was so impressive when we were children because we hadn't experienced much literature and the idea of space fighting and it being with kids was AWESOME.
Don't get me wrong, I still like the thing, but I think upon re-evaluation a lot of people might realize a lot of their love for the book is nostalgia.
(I realize Brad is going to come in here and go "NO YOU'RE WRONG!")
Tsunami Jones wrote:I didn't read Ender's Game until about two years ago or so, and honestly, I thought it had some rather deep ideas and concepts (power of information, etc.) that made me really wonder why it's really considered a "children's book." (BECAUSE IT HAS CHILDREN IN IT, OBVIOUSLY :P) when most children can't grasp at thematic elements.

Tsunami Jones wrote:I didn't read Ender's Game until about two years ago or so, and honestly, I thought it had some rather deep ideas and concepts (power of information, etc.) that made me really wonder why it's really considered a "children's book." (BECAUSE IT HAS CHILDREN IN IT, OBVIOUSLY :P) when most children can't grasp at thematic elements.
Otohiko wrote:Also, why does that list include "The Bible" and "The Holy Bible", with the latter obviously being conducive to mental retardation, whereas the former - less so?

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