What This Blog Is
This blog is the off-shoot of a particularly unhinged Facebook post I wrote about The Grapes of Wrath. I had selected this book to read for a class on Law & Literature, and by the time I finished it two days after selecting it, I was convinced that the entire concept of the "Western canon" was an elaborate long-con dreamed up by someone whose sole goal in life was to punk me. Thinking back to my time as a literature major in undergrad, I easily and immediately came up with many examples of "great literature" that I found (a) offensive, (b) poorly written, (c) laughable, or (d) all of the above. This blog is my attempt to share examples of those pieces, as well as my ramblings/rantings about them and what passes for "literature," without driving everyone on Facebook insane.
What This Blog Is Not
This blog is not an attempt at serious literary criticism, nor is it academic analysis. Neither am I saying that you are a bad person/dumb/wrong if you happen to like whatever book I am reacting to in a post. These are just my thoughts and opinions! Don't get upset! Who cares what I think? Enjoy your books, people! That's all that matters.
Thank you for reading - I look forward to (hopefully) entertaining you by savaging some classics.
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