throneofpages 131K subscribers · Mar 8, 2026

where to start with classic literature (based on your favorite genres)

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Loved

It really taught me how timeless a classic can be and how something that was written over 200 years ago can still be so prevalent and so relatable and how it can literally just change the way that you view life and the way that you think about certain things. It can literally shape your perspective. And that's what Frankenstein taught me.

Loved

I read it during my own time. Nobody was going to quiz me on this and I deeply enjoyed this. I had such an interesting time reading this because our main character is so emotionally detached from his own life.

Loved

It's a very disorienting read, but it is so brilliantly done. The writing, chef's kiss, honestly, it's one of the most beautiful writings that I've ever encountered in my life as a reader. And it's just a very immersive reading experience.

Loved

Turned out to be a five-st star. Turned out to be one of the hardest cries that I had that year. Ever since then, I've just been recommending it to everybody that will listen.

Loved

It's very easy to read. It's very fun to read. Whenever you put this book down, you're going to be looking forward to whenever you can pick it back up again.

Mixed

I read this after I read the unabbridged journals of Sylvia Pla, so I could definitely see all of the similarities between Sylvia Pla's life and Esther's life. And the fact that both of these women had such hard lives and that they had to go through so such hard experiences, it was just heartbreaking.

Loved

But when you finally click with the story, when you finally click with the characters, it's an incredible reading experience. Virginia Wolf's stories, especially The Waves, is very lyrical and moving and emotional.