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[moll.]

1984 is pretty dense, that you enjoyed it doesn't necessarily make it light reading.

I still wouldn't describe it as dense. It's just a particularly famous and well-written sci-fi novel. Every sci-fi novel explores strange themes and odd concepts, and Orwell's philosophies about reality being subjective and the power of the state are not particularly hard to understand, nor are they tedious to read, having been written into a rather compelling plotline.
I didn't enjoy the Three Musteketeers, but I still wouldn't describe that as heavy. I did enjoy Dorian Gray, but that I would describe as heavy.

 

[Lentern]

I still wouldn't describe it as dense. It's just a particularly famous and well-written sci-fi novel. Every sci-fi novel explores strange themes and odd concepts, and Orwell's philosophies about reality being subjective and the power of the state are not particularly hard to understand, [I]nor are they tedious to read[/I], having been written into a rather compelling plotline.
I didn't enjoy the Three Musteketeers, but I still wouldn't describe that as heavy. I did enjoy Dorian Gray, but that I would describe as heavy.

How is tedium quantified?

 

[moll.]

How is tedium quantified?

Don't know. I suppose it must always have a degree of subjectivity to it. But I would certainly classify 70 non-stop pages of the author ramming their philosophy down your throat, in a poorly-made break from the plotline (a la Atlas Shrugged) as tedious. Or if it's a particularly abstract or advanced philosophical position that is difficult to describe succintly (a la Mind of God).
Actually, both examples there seem to have in common that if the meaning/moral/philosophy of the story can't be explained in a single page then it's tedious. So there you go. I guess I can quantify tedium.
Besides, I was primarily disputing your claim that I associated ease of reading with how heavy the novel is. Not true.

 

[Lentern]

Your concept of "depth" or "density" seems pretty arbitrary, which is ok except you felt the need to condescendingly sneer at someone else for saying they found 1984 to be heavy.

 

[moll.]

Your concept of "depth" or "density" seems pretty arbitrary, which is ok except you felt the need to condescendingly sneer at someone else for saying they found 1984 to be heavy.

Double standards are the new black. Except for black people, who aren't allowed to have double standards.

 

[ZombieApocalypse]

totes just finished Hamlet. Love it.

 

[dsor01]

American Tragedy- Thedore Dreiser

It has a good story, but he keeps dragging the plots. Which kinda gets boring :[

 

[kfnmpah]

Anthem - Ayn Rand

 

[moll.]

Dance With Dragons - Martin

 

[kfnmpah]

Just finished Anthem

Starting Cannery Row - Steinbeck right now

someone recommend some good books plz. I'm going to read 1984 and re-read animal farm, then lord of the flies, but that won't take more than 2 weeks i need more things to read halp

 

[kfnmpah]

Has anyone read The Road - Cormac Mccarthy? Apparently it's really good, incredibly bleak but nonetheless a good book.
also want to read fight club.

 

[seremify007]

Steve Jobs bio. Yes I realise I'm slow given I bought it at launch but the book was too damn thick/heavy to read, but now that I have it on Kindle I am finally reading it whenever I get time.

 

[kfnmpah]

Ok so i bought Candy, Lullaby, Fight Club and The Road
also have to kill a mocking bird, lord of the flies, scarlet letter, 1984 and animal farm to get through. SO MANY BOOKS!

wewewewewewewewewewewe

 

[Shadowdude]

"Endgame", Samuel Beckett
"King Lear", Shakespeare

because i have to study them for my english exam and though i went to all the lectures on them, i didn't actually read them

hehehehehhe

 

[moll.]

This is my 'to read' shelf:

Edit: Stupid forum doesn't want photos in this thread. Link still works.

 

[Lolsmith]

I see The Road to Serfdom tucked away in there

Tell me how End the Fed goes

 

[OzKo]

This is my 'to read' shelf:

Edit: Stupid forum doesn't want photos in this thread. Link still works.

Quite an impressive collection there.

I've been looking to pick up a few of those books myself.

 

[jnney]

Enduring Love - Ian McEwan. Not what I expected, very creative.

 

[moll.]

I see The Road to Serfdom tucked away in there

Tell me how End the Fed goes

Will do. That's next after I finish Dance with Dragons.

 

[mirakon]

Has anyone read The Road - Cormac Mccarthy? Apparently it's really good, incredibly bleak but nonetheless a good book.
also want to read fight club.

the road is a pretty good book. Its really bleak, but i think the part that makes it unique is its writing style. Its a great example of the power of simplicity

its also not that long of a read, you should be able to smash it out over a few days or even 1 day if you have the time