Do you think the /lit/ starter kit is reliable? Am not literature guy

Did you like English class in high school? If not, lurk more because this is a summer reading list at best and kindling at worst. Which is not to say everything on there is trash, but the ratio is unacceptable.

>>9069235
It's reliably fucking plebian.

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>>9069252
op here. these are books i've collected over high school. never been into novels all that much. i feel like i'm gonna get shit posting this

>>9069295
shitty pic, sorry about that

>>9069235

It's a fine list. Keep in mind this is meant to be a starter on literature, not /lit/ culture or reading in general. They're all accessible books that can be easily analyzed and get you thinking more about deeper things like themes, character development, and prose style.

>>9069252
You haven't read all those books, anon.

>>9069247
This board is for "literature", friend. Please refrain from posting off-topic.

>>9069247
this. Listen to this poster OP.

Only read those from the list that interest you. If yo're making yourself read a book because it's ""literature"", you should instead of those books start with the greeks.

>>9069295
Jung is fantastic and Achebe is solid. That alone beats well over half of the "starter pack."

>>9069247
fpbp

>>9069247
>now we are redpilled
The reason /lit/ is special is because everyone has conflicting views (unlike the hive-mind of /pol/, Reddit or Tumblr), if you want to unite /lit/ under one political ideology then fuck off.
>The Bible
The whole of the Old Testament is literally Jewish Disco Part I.

The New Testament is "love thy neighbor as thine self", and "forgive the Jews"

>>9069235
>/lit/ Starter Kit

It's just an 'american highschool' starter pack.
Take this shit back to >>>/r/eddit

>>9069247
The "ironic /pol/ poster" is my favorite poster on here, very dedicated and skilled at what he does.

>>9069235
Cross off the ones you've read.

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>>9070155
Forgot pic

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This one is better and let's you explore more

>starter kit
>no greeks

Hm. That's weird...

>>9070296
This isn't too bad. The American and 20th century lists are weak though. I'd probably toss Plutarch's Lives into the "essential" category as well.

>>9069295
Some good books there; Jung and mythology. Also, don't ever worry about getting shit for what you read, just read what you want. Unless it's rupi kaur

>>9069247
You're an inbred.

>>9069247
fpbp
>>9069235
Start with The Turner Diaries and Hunter for some entry level reading.

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>>9069370
>>9070140
>>9071411
Kys

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>>9072333
Praise KEK

Yes, just fucking read. You'll do a better job than 95% of this board.

>>9069235
Any starter pack needs Infinite Jest

I just picked up Lolita, and am in chapter 5 rn. Does the story ever get beyond grotesque descriptions of banging minors? I really want to like this book, but it's making me sick.

>inb4 normie

>>9069370
Those are books muh dood
However bad advice if you just want to read books for the sake of reading books

>>9069235
Only about half of those are must-reads, but they are all good entry level literature I guess.

>>9070015
>muh /lit/ is le special place for le discussion of le literature
you're more cancerous than the ironic /pol/ poster you euphoric faggot

>>9069235
half of them are good the other half is memes

>>9072884
Keep reading, the story develops. It's supposed to give you conflicting feelings. Take your time with it and try to appreciate the prose (aesthetics).

>>9072884
>Does the story ever get beyond grotesque descriptions of banging minors?
no not really. nabokov wrote it and everyone was like "whoah thats so pomo you don't really want to do that but you wrote about a guy who wants to do that"
and nabokov laughed nervously

>>9074548

Yeah, I've always read poetry. I appreciate his style.

>>9074556

Hot

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>>9070296
This one is nice too

>no W. Somerset Maugham
Pleb.