I’m not disputing that most of the books on this list are “great” (except The Great Gatsby, that book is trash) but I’ll go downvoted to hell if anyone thinks this is a comprehensive list. I see people talking about the lack of representation of women (which is true) but it’s so much greater than that. This list is so westernized and for the few non-English original languages highly dependent on the existence of a quality English translation. This list completely ignores many epic African, Asian, and Middle Eastern works, probably due to a lack of awareness. I spent my youth reading “great” books to make myself educated, but found that I learned so much more from reading books that taught me to think in a way different than what mainstream literary critics applaud. I would love to see a list put together of the greatest books western culture has never even heard of.
Guilty-Doubt-2662 t1_j2ag42q wrote
Reply to 4chan /lit/'s 2022 top 100 books of all time by pizzapastamix
I’m not disputing that most of the books on this list are “great” (except The Great Gatsby, that book is trash) but I’ll go downvoted to hell if anyone thinks this is a comprehensive list. I see people talking about the lack of representation of women (which is true) but it’s so much greater than that. This list is so westernized and for the few non-English original languages highly dependent on the existence of a quality English translation. This list completely ignores many epic African, Asian, and Middle Eastern works, probably due to a lack of awareness. I spent my youth reading “great” books to make myself educated, but found that I learned so much more from reading books that taught me to think in a way different than what mainstream literary critics applaud. I would love to see a list put together of the greatest books western culture has never even heard of.