There’s something about being assigned a book in school that makes it instantly less fun to read. Maybe it’s the looming quiz. Maybe it’s the pressure to “analyze themes.”
Either way, plenty of great books got shoved into backpacks and barely skimmed. It wasn’t always the book’s fault—sometimes we just weren’t ready for them yet.
But something funny happens when people grow up. Those dusty old paperbacks that once felt like a chore suddenly become captivating…