Comment by DiskoHexyl
11 hours ago
I would have agreed that making teenagers read way above their (life) experience level may scare some off of returning to the same books after growing up, but am not so sure anymore. Most adults don't read period - if not for the school reading list they wouldn't have even touched the classics anyway.
On the other hand, some of the kids actually like the books they are given. I know I did. Not every single book, but a lot, and maybe that's the whole point- you find out what you like by trying a bunch of stuff that you don't
Most adults don't read because they were forced to read inappropriate, depressing and poorly readable books at the time when they're supposed to be learning to love books.
The classics are the cause of reading hate, not the victim.