r/AskReddit • u/Vanshika_vgh04 • 14h ago

What's the best book you've ever read?

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u/IDaGrinch 12h ago

I came here to say this. I read 1984 for the second time (first time was high school as well) during the pandemic and it completely blew my mind. The last chapter or 2 just eat at my brain like a tumor.

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u/Creative-Fuel-9419 12h ago

Last year, I started re-reading books that I didn't understand in high school and college. Best reading decision I've ever made.

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u/IDaGrinch 11h ago

That's a great idea. I'm definitely stealing that..there are so many books that I "read" in high school and into college that I have no clue what they are about.

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u/Creative-Fuel-9419 11h ago

Absolutely! I think you'll really enjoy it. The books we read in high school aren't always the best fit for our teenage brains

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u/IDaGrinch 11h ago

I had terrible teachers in high school. That definitely didn't help either.