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Originally Posted by Dazrin
[....snip] In order to avoid being the "literary club lite" I voted for a read that would be more fun than serious and thought-provoking.
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I don't believe that either
To Kill a Mockingbird or
The Grapes of Wrath were considered to be literary fiction when they were published. They both have a plot, are written in the vernacular, and both stories are riveting.
The Grapes of Wrath contains rough language more common to see in print today than in 1939.
To Kill a Mockingbird is hilarious at times. Really.
So many of the best books have been ruined for people by having them inflicted at a tender and rebellious age.