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Originally Posted by DrNefario
I "read" Of Mice and Men at school, too. I didn't get much out of it, and don't really consider it read. It might even be ruined for me.
I think I later read Grapes of Wrath and loved it, but I'm really not very sure about that. I can't seem to find any evidence that it's true.
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My favorites are
Grapes of Wrath,
East of Eden, and especially
Winter of Our Discontent. I find
Of Mice and Men way too disturbing.
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There are quite a lot of books - especially children's classics, like Treasure Island - which I'm not at all sure I've read. I've absorbed the story from other sources - movies (sometimes involving Muppets), plays, hearsay - and I just can't be sure whether I've actually read the source material.
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I feel the same way--some stories have been told and retold so many times, it's hard to know if and when I ever read the original. Did I only read about the books? Did I only read the Classics Illustrated comics and see the movie versions? If I still own a paper copy of the right vintage with the proper wear and tear, I usually assume I did read the classic in question. Otherwise, who knows for sure?