How much do care about understanding the context of a book or

stephen dies in hard times

>>8328758
literally only read any intro material they give you.

and dont read a cuck novel like ulysses

>>8328758
I don't quite understand that graph.

>>8328758
I wonder what type of averaging they used for that chart. It can't be mean and I sincerly hope its not mode (what kind of fucking idiot 22 y/o says 'I think 21/24 y/o's are hottest), median would be fucking stupid though.

Only people who are going whine about the author being rich, white and male care about that.

>>8328775
women have the sense to lie to researchers convincingly.

>>8328790
>It can't be mean
Are you an americlap? Ever heard of flooring and ceiling functions?

>>8328775
Flip it 90 degrees counterclockwise.

>>8328842
Okay, that makes more sense.

>>8328758

It certainly helps. You can't fully appreciate Dickens if you know nothing about Victorian England.

>>8328818
heh yeah men am i right

>>8328758
First time reading a novel I try to go in blind or with as little info as possible.

Later I do background research if I feel it's necessary and/or if I plan on revisiting it later.

>>8328873
>only men lying in a way that doesn't scream "SAY A LEGAL AGE IN ALL JURIDICTIONS" are at peak earning potential
>only women honest enough to say "not peak earning potential" are practically menopausal
yeah, women aren't much better liars, but they've really clubbed together on the "equal ages" lie admirably

>>8328884
>Let me explain gender behavior to you in a long greentext post

please, continue. i need to read more of your theorycrafting immediately.

>>8328896
>men actually thinking "any and all ~15+"
>women actually thinking "44, 7 figure salary, with a 25 yr pension, and a dodgy ticker"

>>8328884
20 was probably a minimum age.

>>8328915
yeah my hentai cartoons say the same thing about their models.