when someone recommends that I should read a classic book…

[aisforapple]

This is what you say to someone when you don’t know how to read.

[laurengardella]

What's the definition of classic? Like Catcher and the Rye? Johnny Got His Gun? Gone With the Wind? I need specifics because this seems ridiculous to me. We cannot fathom the rich nature of literature that we can throw away simply by having a hateful or scared mindset.

[lawfullucyless]

The count of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest books of all time.