A meme reboot from February 2015: Pick a book published since 2000 and say why
you think it will be considered as a “classic” in the future.
I don’t think I answered this the first time, so...
Reading mostly classics, I don’t read many published since
2000 – exactly one in fact in the first 70 of 100. And then of course, it’s
already considered a classic. So it’s the obvious choice, but a worthy one
regardless.
Atonement
by Ian McEwan. The “why?” is simple. It’s superbly written, with a compelling
theme, and believable characters.
Now that I’ve been faithful to the precise rules of this
meme, I’m going to cheat a little and mention one other that comes close: American Pastoral by Philip Roth,
published 1997.
I still have yet to read any Ian McEwan, but I will definitely be checking out Atonement soon. Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth it. Thanks for the feedback. :)
DeleteI agree with both of these, especially American Pastoral - a great book that I reckon deserves the Great American Novel title, and well worth cheating by a few years for. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback.
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