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Originally Posted by catsittingstill
There were a few books in high school that I finished because I had to: four Faulkner novels that turned me off Faulkner forever (don't remember their titles; can't read Faulkner again because I might start one of them.)
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Originally Posted by kwjones
The Sea Wolf - Jack London (I was in the 3rd grade when I read it. Too much philosophy for a 9-10 year old)
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Forcing kids to read Faulkner (unless a short story) in high school or The Sea Wolf in 3rd grade is nuts. This will just turn kids off reading.