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Originally Posted by astra
No generalisation. Just my taste. Don't like the genre. Cannot read it nowdays. I used to like some when I was 18-23...before I started to read fantasy  |
I don't think you can define "Classic", as discussed in this thread anyway, as a genre; it's more of a collective qualitative judgement. As has been already noted, there are classics in all genres.
I dislike the whole genre idea anyway. I love a good book. Whether it's about magic and dragons, a criminal investigation, the search for a gold mine, a girl seduced and abandoned, the problems of a catholic couple who is trying to enjoy their sexual life without ending up with dozens of children, or the lives of people in an appartment building - it doesn't matter as long as it's a good book.
Of course we all have different tastes as to what makes a good book, but I think it's really a shame to limit oneself just because of a prejudice about subject matter. True, it's your choice, but you are missing on a lot.