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NY Times Pans Classics Mar 13, 2019 13:51:53 GMT -5 ufcasey likes this

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Post by sonrisa on Mar 13, 2019 13:51:53 GMT -5

This article is funny. It quotes old, negative book reviews for now well regarded classics of literature.

www.nytimes.com/2019/03/09/books/scathing-reviews-classic-books.html?fallback=0&recId=1IParGt4U2FhzVQkL4l3RBPo5Rz&locked=0&geoContinent=NA&geoRegion=CA&recAlloc=story&geoCountry=US&blockId=home-featured&imp_id=607537946&action=click&module=editorContent&pgtype=Article&region=CompanionColumn&contentCollection=Trending

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ufcasey Full Member Posts: 3,802 Likes: 8,318	NY Times Pans Classics Mar 13, 2019 17:15:25 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ufcasey on Mar 13, 2019 17:15:25 GMT -5 Too funny!
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NY Times Pans Classics Mar 13, 2019 20:27:23 GMT -5 sonrisa and closertofine like this

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Post by dorothyinAus on Mar 13, 2019 20:27:23 GMT -5

I totally agree with the Hemingway comment. I would honestly rather cut my arm off with a dull plastic knife than ever read anything else by Hemingway. I do not get the Hemingway love; it's universally awful as far as I can tell.

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NY Times Pans Classics Mar 14, 2019 8:56:42 GMT -5 sonrisa likes this

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Post by msmerymac on Mar 14, 2019 8:56:42 GMT -5

I actually agree with the Lolita review!

“There are two equally serious reasons why it isn’t worth any adult reader’s attention. The first is that it is dull, dull, dull in a pretentious, florid and archly fatuous fashion. The second is that it is repulsive.”

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Post by sonrisa on Mar 13, 2019 13:51:53 GMT -5

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Post by aurora on Mar 18, 2019 10:39:57 GMT -5