Chlorophyll? More like BOREophyll
Yesterday I went to Erin's house and for some reason, she gave me one of her ADD meds. I took it, and for some reason I was really hyper and I pulled an all nighter by looking at random articles on Wikipedia. ( I did this ALL night). So I can successfully say that I once pulled an all nighter......with the help of speed.
Anyway.....
I'm reading this book called "All Quiet on the Western Front" for English class. Basically my copy of the book has the front cover, back cover, and inside pages rave on how great this book really is. I'm dead serious when I say that on the front cover it says Greatest War Novel Of All Time right above the title. But y'know, I think I'm in the minority because I think this book is FUCKING BORING!!! Part of the reason I chose it was because I thought WWI was an interesting topic to read about. Instead, I've read 106 pages about a guy ramble on lord knows what. But, in my opinion, I don't think it's entirely the author's fault. I mean, my version is badly translated from German. Seriously, the structure is very weird. The writing is very akward. It's written in present tense rather than past tense (although that can just be style). Also, about 85% of the time, I don't know what the hell is going on. The main character may be describing some epic fight between two soldiers and it's supposed to be meaningful or something like that but instead of being moved by this "fine" piece of literature, I'm just kinda sitting here going "Excuse me, wtf r u doin?". And I feel like I'm the only person in my class whose reading the novel and doesn't understand what's going on. I had to go on spark notes to clarify all the characters and the storyline to where I am now (speaking of character, why does every character's, except for, like ,two, name begin with the letter K? I know this is Germany and all but have some variety). Goddammit, I knew I've should've read Animal Farm.
But I promise myself that I will get through this book. Because I am not a quitter! I will finish it, no matter how hard and tedious it is to read.
Anyway.....
I'm reading this book called "All Quiet on the Western Front" for English class. Basically my copy of the book has the front cover, back cover, and inside pages rave on how great this book really is. I'm dead serious when I say that on the front cover it says Greatest War Novel Of All Time right above the title. But y'know, I think I'm in the minority because I think this book is FUCKING BORING!!! Part of the reason I chose it was because I thought WWI was an interesting topic to read about. Instead, I've read 106 pages about a guy ramble on lord knows what. But, in my opinion, I don't think it's entirely the author's fault. I mean, my version is badly translated from German. Seriously, the structure is very weird. The writing is very akward. It's written in present tense rather than past tense (although that can just be style). Also, about 85% of the time, I don't know what the hell is going on. The main character may be describing some epic fight between two soldiers and it's supposed to be meaningful or something like that but instead of being moved by this "fine" piece of literature, I'm just kinda sitting here going "Excuse me, wtf r u doin?". And I feel like I'm the only person in my class whose reading the novel and doesn't understand what's going on. I had to go on spark notes to clarify all the characters and the storyline to where I am now (speaking of character, why does every character's, except for, like ,two, name begin with the letter K? I know this is Germany and all but have some variety). Goddammit, I knew I've should've read Animal Farm.
But I promise myself that I will get through this book. Because I am not a quitter! I will finish it, no matter how hard and tedious it is to read.