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Shadowplay 08/08/17 4:16:28 PM #1:	I know of course to avoid The Scarlet Letter, but what else? --- I make a topic in Final Fantasy 12 to ask if Tifa! They said no Tifa. Hardness gone!-gandob <cite>Shadowplay posted [p:884415482] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>I know of course to avoid The Scarlet Letter, but what else?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThePrinceFish 08/08/17 4:17:19 PM #2:	The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring. --- Dielman on Rivers: "I've tried to get him to say s--- or f--- and all he'll ever do is say, 'Golly gee, I can't do that." <cite>ThePrinceFish posted [p:884415531] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 08/08/17 4:17:19 PM #3:	The Count of Monte Cristo --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:884415532] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>The Count of Monte Cristo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YookaLaylee 08/08/17 4:18:19 PM #4:	Great Expectations. It's a piece of shit. --- https://media.giphy.com/media/26gsuNHaqCPgziZYA/giphy.gif <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:884415593] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Great Expectations. It's a piece of shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Master_Bass 08/08/17 4:18:55 PM #5:	ThePrinceFish posted... The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring. Shadowplay posted... I know of course to avoid The Scarlet Letter --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:884415627] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>ThePrinceFish posted...</cite> <quote>The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring.</quote> <cite>Shadowplay posted...</cite> <quote>I know of course to avoid The Scarlet Letter</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dr_marble 08/08/17 4:19:10 PM #6:	YookaLaylee posted... Great Expectations. It's a piece of shit. And Tale of Two Cities --- "Something, something, Danger Zone!" <cite>dr_marble posted [p:884415642] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>YookaLaylee posted...</cite> <quote>Great Expectations. It's a piece of shit.</quote> And Tale of Two Cities</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 08/08/17 4:19:25 PM #7:	s0nicfan posted... The Count of Monte Cristo hey, come on, now --- http://i.imgur.com/dL319hV.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qzEHw.gifv <cite>boxington posted [p:884415657] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote>The Count of Monte Cristo</quote> hey, come on, now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kazi1212 08/08/17 4:19:35 PM #8:	Moby Dick --- You have to be high to understand Jon Stewart, he is pinker than an Indian river grapefruit.-Stephen Colbert <cite>Kazi1212 posted [p:884415672] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Moby Dick</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nativengine 08/08/17 4:19:46 PM #9:	Catcher in the Rye <cite>nativengine posted [p:884415683] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Catcher in the Rye</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 08/08/17 4:19:49 PM #10:	ThePrinceFish posted... The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring. I disagree. I read it in one sitting. The teacher didnt believe me because i typically didnt do any work so i just started spoiling everything and was able to just not do anything in class for like a week. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:884415689] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>ThePrinceFish posted...</cite> <quote>The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring.</quote> I disagree. I read it in one sitting. The teacher didnt believe me because i typically didnt do any work so i just started spoiling everything and was able to just not do anything in class for like a week.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Romulox28 08/08/17 4:20:24 PM #11:	Pride & Prejudice --- A Green Butter Alt(TM) http://i.imgur.com/LhwwG.gif <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:884415720] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Pride & Prejudice</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YookaLaylee 08/08/17 4:22:02 PM #12:	nativengine posted... Catcher in the Rye I actually like that one. I find it really funny for some reason --- https://media.giphy.com/media/26gsuNHaqCPgziZYA/giphy.gif <cite>YookaLaylee posted [p:884415826] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>nativengine posted...</cite> <quote>Catcher in the Rye</quote> I actually like that one. I find it really funny for some reason</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 08/08/17 4:23:00 PM #13:	boxington posted... s0nicfan posted... The Count of Monte Cristo hey, come on, now The unabridged version is around 1300 pages. It's like 400 pages too long for what it is and how it's written. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:884415883] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>boxington posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote>The Count of Monte Cristo</quote> hey, come on, now</quote> The unabridged version is around 1300 pages. It's like 400 pages too long for what it is and how it's written.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlisLandale 08/08/17 4:24:51 PM #14:	For as influential as it is, Treasure Island is really boring, except the beginning and end. RLS does this great job of making the island seem like this really cool and mysterious place. And the Flint lore was fantastic. But everything from when Hawkins leaves the Hispaniola up until ~~Silver's crew is about to turn on him~~ just feels like its meandering nowhere. Also it's crammed with a bunch of nautical jargon that will end up confusing anyone not familiar with sailing. >_> --- Currently Binging: Ghost in the Shell - Stand Alone Complex http://i.imgtc.com/YQId2Bz.png <cite>AlisLandale posted [p:884416003] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>For as influential as it is, Treasure Island is really boring, except the beginning and end. RLS does this great job of making the island seem like this really cool and mysterious place. And the Flint lore was fantastic. But everything from when Hawkins leaves the Hispaniola up until Silver's crew is about to turn on him just feels like its meandering nowhere. Also it's crammed with a bunch of nautical jargon that will end up confusing anyone not familiar with sailing. >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DevsBro 08/08/17 4:26:24 PM #16:	Scarlet Letter Great Gatsby Great Expectations Of Human Bondage A Day on the Life of Ivan Dennisovich The Metamorphosis Candide A hundred others that I blocked out entirely. The few high school books I liked: A Separate Peace Of Mice and Men Catcher in the Rye All Quiet on the Western Front The Great Train Robbery And two of those were actually for history instead of English, lol. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:884416091] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Scarlet Letter Great Gatsby Great Expectations Of Human Bondage A Day on the Life of Ivan Dennisovich The Metamorphosis Candide A hundred others that I blocked out entirely. The few high school books I liked: A Separate Peace Of Mice and Men Catcher in the Rye All Quiet on the Western Front The Great Train Robbery And two of those were actually for history instead of English, lol.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 08/08/17 4:26:56 PM #17:	Lord of the Flies sounds good and is an interesting concept but actually reading the book is boring. I like Animal Farm. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:884416126] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Lord of the Flies sounds good and is an interesting concept but actually reading the book is boring. I like Animal Farm.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Nintendo Master 08/08/17 4:27:16 PM #18:	Don Quixote --- He who laughs last thinks slowest. <cite>The Nintendo Master posted [p:884416144] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Don Quixote</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 08/08/17 4:27:56 PM #19:	DevsBro posted... Scarlet Letter Great Gatsby Great Expectations Of Human Bondage A Day on the Life of Ivan Dennisovich The Metamorphosis Candide A hundred others that I blocked out entirely. The few high school books I liked: A Separate Peace Of Mice and Men The Great Gatsby All Quiet on the Western Front The Great Train Robbery And two of those were actually for history instead of English, lol. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:884416182] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Scarlet Letter Great Gatsby Great Expectations Of Human Bondage A Day on the Life of Ivan Dennisovich The Metamorphosis Candide A hundred others that I blocked out entirely. The few high school books I liked: A Separate Peace Of Mice and Men The Great Gatsby All Quiet on the Western Front The Great Train Robbery And two of those were actually for history instead of English, lol.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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salandrews 08/08/17 4:28:20 PM #21:	Death of a Salesman Though thats really a play. --- "This is war. There are no spectator seats on the battlefield." - Griffith <cite>salandrews posted [p:884416211] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Death of a Salesman Though thats really a play.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Freddie_Mercury 08/08/17 4:28:40 PM #22:	YookaLaylee posted... Great Expectations --- I'm a sex machine ready to reload... http://i.imgur.com/7GPFCqY.gifv http://i.imgur.com/bfxtwGf.jpg <cite>Freddie_Mercury posted [p:884416229] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>YookaLaylee posted...</cite> <quote>Great Expectations</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 08/08/17 4:29:24 PM #23:	lol must've been a typo. I can't remember what it was supposed to be now. Catcher. That was it. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:884416272] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>lol must've been a typo. I can't remember what it was supposed to be now. Catcher. That was it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 08/08/17 4:32:42 PM #24:	Death of a Salesman Oh good gracious this. Worst thing I've ever had to read. And what about Glass Menagerie? --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:884416467] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><quote>Death of a Salesman</quote> Oh good gracious this. Worst thing I've ever had to read. And what about Glass Menagerie?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmidgeIsntBack 08/08/17 4:33:42 PM #25:	I could never get into A Tale of Two Cities because of the coincidental twins. Had to read Anthem for an English class. Not terrible but then the teacher handed out a few copies of Atlas Shrugged to read in our off time. --- Audio Theater: For discussion of podcasts, radio, audiobooks, and the like https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1364- <cite>SmidgeIsntBack posted [p:884416526] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>I could never get into A Tale of Two Cities because of the coincidental twins. Had to read Anthem for an English class. Not terrible but then the teacher handed out a few copies of Atlas Shrugged to read in our off time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArcticLich 08/08/17 4:33:46 PM #26:	Anything John Steinbeck. Might be a personal thing but god his words flow like molasses, slow and boring. --- Hey Baby Girl ;) -Proud wage slave at Big W's Roadside BBQ- <cite>ArcticLich posted [p:884416528] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Anything John Steinbeck. Might be a personal thing but god his words flow like molasses, slow and boring.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperNamekGod 08/08/17 4:34:30 PM #27:	Fahrenheit 451 --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8SqTKud8mE <cite>SuperNamekGod posted [p:884416565] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Fahrenheit 451</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadowplay 08/08/17 4:34:33 PM #28:	Is Catcher in the Rye really that bad? I was under the impression that as long as you didn't approach it with some dumb pretentious "Holden Caulfield is a genius" mentality that it was ok. --- I make a topic in Final Fantasy 12 to ask if Tifa! They said no Tifa. Hardness gone!-gandob <cite>Shadowplay posted [p:884416572] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Is Catcher in the Rye really that bad? I was under the impression that as long as you didn't approach it with some dumb pretentious "Holden Caulfield is a genius" mentality that it was ok.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EternalDivide 08/08/17 4:35:35 PM #29:	The Great Gatsby Pride & Prejudice Leaves of Grass (All poetry can suck one as far as I'm concerned. It's all the literary equivalent of standing around doing nothing but having your thumb up your ass.) And any and all Shakespeare. --- FFVII Remake: A disaster in the making. I'll laugh at whatever I find funny whether you like it or not. <cite>EternalDivide posted [p:884416621] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>The Great Gatsby Pride & Prejudice Leaves of Grass (All poetry can suck one as far as I'm concerned. It's all the literary equivalent of standing around doing nothing but having your thumb up your ass.) And any and all Shakespeare.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordMarshal 08/08/17 4:36:19 PM #30:	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry was the first book I was suppose to read where i read a little and thought it sucked enough to not read and just fail all work related to it. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:884416665] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry was the first book I was suppose to read where i read a little and thought it sucked enough to not read and just fail all work related to it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deadpool_18 08/08/17 4:37:46 PM #31:	s0nicfan posted... The Count of Monte Cristo Take that back. A Light in August. Basically anything written by Faulkner. --- We're whalers on the moon, we carry a harpoon, but there ain't no whales, so we tell tall tales, and sing our whaling tune. <cite>Deadpool_18 posted [p:884416749] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote>The Count of Monte Cristo</quote> Take that back. A Light in August. Basically anything written by Faulkner.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hollow_shrine 08/08/17 4:43:49 PM #32:	I'll defend Pride and Prejudice. Reading it as an adult with a better understanding on the place and time it was written and a better ear for the narrative sarcasm has me thinking it's probably widely responsible for the evolution of the novel as a critically rich self aware artform going into the next century. Reading in in high school though was wasted on me. I'm defending the Count of Monte Cristo, too. What the fuck? You can keep the Scarlet Letter though, and Great Expectations. --- https://i.imgtc.com/72JF7CA.jpg (by mark2000) 15 Transwomen of color have been murdered since 1/1/2017 <cite>hollow_shrine posted [p:884417119] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>I'll defend Pride and Prejudice. Reading it as an adult with a better understanding on the place and time it was written and a better ear for the narrative sarcasm has me thinking it's probably widely responsible for the evolution of the novel as a critically rich self aware artform going into the next century. Reading in in high school though was wasted on me. I'm defending the Count of Monte Cristo, too. What the fuck? You can keep the Scarlet Letter though, and Great Expectations.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeneralZhao 08/08/17 4:48:16 PM #33:	ThePrinceFish posted... The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring. This really can't be emphasized enough --- http://imgur.com/a/f52rH <cite>GeneralZhao posted [p:884417390] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>ThePrinceFish posted...</cite> <quote>The Great Gatsby was horrible and boring.</quote> This really can't be emphasized enough</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Master_Bass 08/08/17 4:51:22 PM #35:	DevsBro posted... Death of a Salesman Oh good gracious this. Worst thing I've ever had to read. And what about Glass Menagerie? I forgot about this one. I couldn't even get through it. Pride and Prejudice was also another one I didn't like too much. To be honest, I didn't like a lot of the books we had to read the last two years of high school. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Master_Bass posted [p:884417572] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote><quote>Death of a Salesman</quote> Oh good gracious this. Worst thing I've ever had to read. And what about Glass Menagerie?</quote> I forgot about this one. I couldn't even get through it. Pride and Prejudice was also another one I didn't like too much. To be honest, I didn't like a lot of the books we had to read the last two years of high school.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeeak4444 08/08/17 4:51:54 PM #36:	hollow_shrine posted... I'll defend Pride and Prejudice. Reading it as an adult with a better understanding on the place and time it was written and a better ear for the narrative sarcasm has me thinking it's probably widely responsible for the evolution of the novel as a critically rich self aware artform going into the next century. Reading in in high school though was wasted on me. I'm defending the Count of Monte Cristo, too. What the fuck? You can keep the Scarlet Letter though, and Great Expectations. Agreed. --- Typical gameFAQers are "Complainers that always complain about those who complain about real legitimate complaints."-Joker_X <cite>Zeeak4444 posted [p:884417599] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>hollow_shrine posted...</cite> <quote>I'll defend Pride and Prejudice. Reading it as an adult with a better understanding on the place and time it was written and a better ear for the narrative sarcasm has me thinking it's probably widely responsible for the evolution of the novel as a critically rich self aware artform going into the next century. Reading in in high school though was wasted on me. I'm defending the Count of Monte Cristo, too. What the fuck? You can keep the Scarlet Letter though, and Great Expectations.</quote> Agreed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 08/08/17 4:55:04 PM #37:	I wouldn't say avoid it, but just keep in mind that Catcher in the Rye is an amazingly well-written book about an annoying douchebag. And to bring up "modern classics," Primary Colors and Da Vinci Code are both legitimately poorly written and awful. --- The poster formerly known as Kakarot181: July 2, 2002 - March 14, 2012. Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:884417766] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>I wouldn't say avoid it, but just keep in mind that Catcher in the Rye is an amazingly well-written book about an annoying douchebag. And to bring up "modern classics," Primary Colors and Da Vinci Code are both legitimately poorly written and awful.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 08/08/17 5:01:20 PM #38:	So, honestly... Lord of the Flies has an appropriate name because the whole book is shit. --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:884418112] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>So, honestly... Lord of the Flies has an appropriate name because the whole book is shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LordMarshal 08/08/17 5:02:32 PM #40:	ChromaticAngel posted... So, honestly... Lord of the Flies has an appropriate name because the whole book is shit. Great concept. Boring actual story. --- There can be only one. <cite>LordMarshal posted [p:884418186] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>ChromaticAngel posted...</cite> <quote>So, honestly... Lord of the Flies has an appropriate name because the whole book is shit.</quote> Great concept. Boring actual story.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ManSpread 08/08/17 5:07:50 PM #41:	Frankenstein Is Atlas Shrugged considered a classic? --- http://i.imgur.com/7PDx6Ff.jpg http://i.imgur.com/WStMw87.gif http://i.imgur.com/aer0vok.gif http://i.imgur.com/hMt3DpQ.png <cite>ManSpread posted [p:884418516] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote>Frankenstein Is Atlas Shrugged considered a classic?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shadowplay 08/08/17 5:16:21 PM #42:	ManSpread posted... Atlas Shrugged Let's hope not. --- I make a topic in Final Fantasy 12 to ask if Tifa! They said no Tifa. Hardness gone!-gandob <cite>Shadowplay posted [p:884418997] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>ManSpread posted...</cite> <quote>Atlas Shrugged</quote> Let's hope not.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ElatedVenusaur 08/08/17 5:19:50 PM #43:	ManSpread posted... Frankenstein Just because it's horribly depressing doesn't mean it's bad. Also, The Scarlett Letter is really good. <cite>ElatedVenusaur posted [p:884419176] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>ManSpread posted...</cite> <quote>Frankenstein</quote> Just because it's horribly depressing doesn't mean it's bad. Also, The Scarlett Letter is really good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Deadpool_18 08/08/17 5:22:39 PM #44:	LordMarshal posted... ChromaticAngel posted... So, honestly... Lord of the Flies has an appropriate name because the whole book is shit. Great concept. Boring actual story. LotF was one of the few books I actually enjoyed as a high schooler. It was easier to pick up on the theme, so it was a great intro to literature. --- We're whalers on the moon, we carry a harpoon, but there ain't no whales, so we tell tall tales, and sing our whaling tune. <cite>Deadpool_18 posted [p:884419311] in What class... [t:75650854]...</cite> <quote><cite>LordMarshal posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ChromaticAngel posted...</cite> <quote>So, honestly... Lord of the Flies has an appropriate name because the whole book is shit.</quote> Great concept. Boring actual story.</quote> LotF was one of the few books I actually enjoyed as a high schooler. It was easier to pick up on the theme, so it was a great intro to literature.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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