I was sitting in the Wash Room a few days ago, diligently reading my copy of Little Women. Upon realizing exactly what book I was reading, a guy sitting near me exclaimed:<\/p>\n
“Oh! I hate that book! My mother made me read it when I was seven and I couldn’t stand it!”<\/p>\n
So this proves three things.<\/p>\n
1) While it is possible that a father giving his daughter Little Women will result in a positive experience for her, the reverse is not true. Boys just don’t seem to enjoy this book, even if given to them by their mothers.<\/p>\n
2) Even people who don’t like this novel care intensely about it. It wasn’t just a mediocre “Oh, I had to read that once and didn’t like it too much.” It was an angry, passionate response!<\/p>\n
3) His mother may have been in denial. Or sadistic. Or both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I was sitting in the Wash Room a few days ago, diligently reading my copy of Little Women. Upon realizing exactly what book I was reading, a guy sitting near me exclaimed: “Oh! I hate that book! My mother made … Continue reading