My almost 10yo is reading the unabridged version of Moby Dick.

[Guest Virginia Dawn]

He's doing it to prove to me that he can handle "adult" books. lol.

 

I must say I'm impressed. It took me 6 months to force myself to finish that one, as an adult.

 

Crazy kid, I still have to read juvenile literature out loud to him, because he won't read it himself, even though he enjoys it when I read it.

[5Youngs]

That's great!

Way to go, classical mom~

[Anita in NC]

Brave kid. I tried reading that one as an adult and didn't get very far.

[WTMindy]

Holy cow!!!! I have read a LOT of books, but that one tops my list as hard to get through!!!!!

[flyingmommy]

I've never read it but I have a vivid memory of my 11th grade literature teaching saying she thought reading Moby Dick should be punishment for serious criminal activity. LOL Not that she thought it wasn't a good book, just a really boring book.

 

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[joannqn]

I've never read it either. My memory of Moby Dick is that we were suppose to read it in my junior year but my teacher said we'd butcher it too much and were, therefore, unworthy to read it. I believe she substitued The Great Gatsby.