A Separate Peace
by John Knowles
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Author: John KnowlesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-07
ISBN: 0743253973
Number of pages: 204
Publisher: Scribner
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- ISBN13: 9780743253970
- Condition: New
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Book Review: "Classic" doesn't improve with age
Summary: 2 Stars
Like many other readers and Amazon reviewers, this book was assigned reading for me in high school. I read it again recently when the kids got it...and found it has not improved with age. One wonders why generation after generation of teachers continues to tout this book as a "classic" when it's really far from enjoyable.
The premise is interesting - youths coming of age during the World War era that's changing not only their future but their entire way of life. Unfortunately the characters, from prestigious, wealthy families who are more than just a little bit snotty - just can't hold the average reader's sympathy. Teens couldn't relate to them 30 years ago and can't now. The main character, furthermore, can't be referred to as a hero, since he deliberately wounds his best friend, and is indirectly responsible for his death. "Did he do it on purpose?" won't hold interest for hundreds of pages, and the fact remains that, whatever the reason, he DID do it either through deliberate cruelty or carelessness. Neither reason is excusable.
If we want kids to love reading, give them something that's interesting, and characters to like. "A Separate Peace" provides neither.
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