Undiscovered Classics to Read
- Description
- This list is for tracking the less well-known or "modern" classics that I would like to read, those that don't appear on every 100 best books list or are typically taught in college classrooms. If you have suggestions, please add them to the list.
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by Muriel Spark
5,856 members
189 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4
Added 2015-03-20, 12:39 PM
- 4 Members
- amanda4242, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ahef1963: This is particularly good. I remember it clearly despite having read it over three decades ago.
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3,938 members
165 reviews
4.1
Score 4
Added 2015-03-23, 10:17 AM
- 4 Members
- amanda4242, sturlington, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ahef1963: A very brief read, but very good. Incredibly atmospheric.
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- 4 Members
- pitjrw, aulsmith, bluepiano, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- aulsmith: I don't remember this well, but I enjoyed reading it.
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6,403 members
162 reviews
4
Score 3
Added 2015-03-20, 12:40 PM
- 3 Members
- inge87, amanda4242, sturlington
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2,463 members
173 reviews
4.1
Score 3
Added 2015-03-20, 12:40 PM
- 3 Members
- amanda4242, merrystar, sturlington
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by Jules Verne
17,517 members
263 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2
Added 2015-03-23, 10:31 AM
- 4 Members
- sturlington, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda,pitjrw ,aulsmith
- Explanations
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by Rebecca West
1,712 members
81 reviews
3.9
Score 2
Added 2015-05-08, 10:47 PM
- 2 Members
- inge87, amanda4242
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700 members
14 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2
Added 2015-03-24, 05:28 PM
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- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I like this for a lot of reasons, but the plotting is week and its pretty misogynist.sturlington: Not nearly as good as Chandler.
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22,210 members
384 reviews
4
Score 0
Added 2015-03-20, 12:44 PM
- Member
- sturlington,amanda4242
- Explanations
- amanda4242 : Not her best work. Try her collection of folktales instead.sturlington: I loved it.
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- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda,ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963 : Amongst the dullest works I've read. I got through it, but did not enjoy it.
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- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : A good mystery, but the misogyny is pretty thick. Ross MacDonald is a lot like Chandler but easier to read.
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by Ellis Peters
4,420 members
117 reviews
3.8
Score 0
Added 2015-03-23, 10:22 AM
- 2 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963,aulsmith ,sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith : This is certainly the best of the series, but not a classicsturlington : I liked it but don't really think it's a classic.ahef1963: The whole series of Brother Cadfael mysteries are well-written, entertaining, and worth reading.
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by Marge Piercy
2,852 members
55 reviews
3.9
Score 0
Added 2016-02-02, 08:21 AM
- Member
- kulujian,sturlington
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- Member
- cej1027,amanda4242
- Explanations
- amanda4242 : There are not enough words to describe my hatred of this book.
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1,923 members
90 reviews
3.8
Score 0
Added 2015-03-20, 05:53 PM
- Member
- amanda4242,bluepiano
- Explanations
- bluepiano : Tedious. Couldn't be bothered to finish it.
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- Explanations
- aulsmith : Thurber's getting a little old for modern tastes. I think the cartoons, the fables and "The Macbeth Murder Mystery" are hilarious, but you might not want to read it cover-to-cover.
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by Kate Wilhelm
2,003 members
78 reviews
3.8
Score -1
Added 2015-12-02, 10:17 AM
- Explanations
- sturlington : Not sure this is a classic.
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1,577 members
38 reviews
3.8
Score -1
Added 2015-08-28, 01:56 PM
- Explanations
- aulsmith : This was fun in a dark way, but I don't think it's a classic.
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