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Should I read the Tempest? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/books@lemmy.ml

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I am trying to get into reading and I started with Brave New World, I have been reading the book for a year and have about 60 pages remaining. Before anyone mentions I am aware it is a small book that can be finished in a week, I am not used to reading. I normally read short stories, comics, and manga. I finshed the machine stops quickly, but I couldn't get into Brave New World, it has a lot of boring parts.

After finishing Brave New World should I read the Tempest, the main character made me interested in the story. I only read one other shakespeare book Romeo and Juliet the sparksnote version, it was great.

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I would recommend reading The Hobbit! It is structured to be very accessible, without all the grinding through pages of descriptive prose like in the rest of Tolkien's works. I think The Hobbit is his best book by far, and it's certainly his most readable book for people who are not yet strong readers. It's intended to be accessible to children, but I certainly would not call it a children's book. It's quite sophisticated if you want to look for depth but it's very interesting and exciting on the surface level as well.

Right now I am reading Peter Pan to my partner. I've never read it before and it's delightful so far.