it doesn’t have to be your favorite book or anything. It can be any book that you find yourself thinking of with a sense of pride for having read it.

Personally, I am really proud of myself for not DNFing A Little Life and pushing forward. I read a very good chunk of that book with tears running down my face–mind you, I was reading it on my phone during lectures for the entirety of my first semester last year–and I was always on the verge of putting it down just because of the horrible content. Also, it was pretty long; too long, actually. So when I was done, I was simultaneously Heartbroken, broken (just like in general), and relieved. It was truly a feat.

An honorable mention is A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, because I swear to God I did not understand a single thing about it even 10 chapters in. Charles Dickens is too much.

    • Ok-Sprinklez@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I’ll be very proud of myself if I actually finish this book. I’ve been working on it for a bit, it’s too big to travel with.

    • sadiane@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I accidentally stayed up all night reading it back in 2001. The next evening, I had tickets to see Depeche Mode. Their opener for that tour was Poe, touring the Haunted album, which is based on the book - the singer is the author’s sister.

      I did not know this at the time, and it was certainly an experience to wander into on no sleep and surrounded by 18,000 people

    • hjg95@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Came here to say this! Stated it several different times and got lost. Finally started it again and finished it a few years ago. It’s a wild ride.