I never thought it would happen to me, but I faked reading Grapes of Wrath the other day. We're reading it for lit class, and as much as I normally enjoy the books we go through, I just absolutely cannot stand this book. I find it tedious on a thousand levels, and though the writing itself is gorgeous, I have my issues with the storyline - though that's a topic for another day.
But, well, lit class is lit class, and we have tests and reading deadlines. But I simply have no way of keeping up with the reading because there is so much in so little time, and it's hard to get through. So I do what I have to do and fake my way through it by reading just enough to have something to say in class and to do well on the tests, even if it means skimming the pages.
What about you? Have you ever faked reading a book, whether to impress someone or to get by in class? And since we're on the topic, am I the only one who hates Grapes of Wrath?
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Faking It
Posted by
Izzy G.
on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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