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Joaquín asked this question about Le Rouge et le Noir:
I'm on page 105 of 614... and I am bored as f*ck. Why is this good anyway?
Cathy Douglas I'm basically reading this because I'm an insomniac. I think it would be a lot less stultifying for someone interested in the politics of nineteenth-c…mǰI'm basically reading this because I'm an insomniac. I think it would be a lot less stultifying for someone interested in the politics of nineteenth-century France. Based on descriptions, I expected the MC to be more of a jerk, and to find entertainment in that. But I'm actually quite sympathetic to him. The theme seems to be about the loss of idealism we all face as we grow up. But you're right, it's boring as *u**.(less)
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