Average rating 3.4 Stars out of 5
1. ★★★½ The Great Gatsby
2. ★★★★ 1984
3. ★★★½ The Catcher in the Rye
4. ★★ On the Road
5. ★★½ Ulysses
6. ★★★½ Catch-22
7. ★★★½ Animal Farm
8. ★★★★½ The Grapes of Wrath
9. ★★★ The Sound and the Fury
10. ★★★★★ Lord of the Flies
Favorite: Lord of the Flies
Least Favorite: Ulysses
Best Hero/Heroine: Ma Joad from The Grapes of Wrath
Worst Villain: “The Man” as in the
rich landowners in The Grapes of Wrath
Most interesting/Complex character:
Ralph from The Lord of the Flies
Best Quotation: And this you can
know—fear the time when Manself will not suffer and die for a
concept, for this one quality is the foundation of Manself, and this
one quality is man, distinctive in the universe. - Narrative -
The Grapes of Wrath
Best film adaptation: The Great Gatsby (the 2000 A & E version)
Worst film adaptation: Animal Farm
(both the 1954 animated version, and the 1999 live animal versions
were horrible)
What did you think of Kerouac's On the Road? I read his Dharma Bums and, to my complete surprise, really enjoyed it. I have been looking at OtR for awhile and have been wondering if it's worth the effort. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I didn't like it at all. If you like Dharma Bums, you might lit OtR, but I have no idea if there is any similarity in style, theme, or content. My full review: http://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2011/11/on-road-by-jack-kerouac-1957-4-down-96.html
DeleteThanks for commenting. Joseph
I'm with you on Ulysses, I thought it was awful myself, and a complete and utter waste of my time. Half of the time I couldn't even figure out what the book was really about. Definitely not my cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know I'm not the only one. Thanks for the feedback.
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