i'm an english lit major and old books seem boring bc life was boring in old times. old books get funnier when you read them as studies of how bored people used to be. ever read wuthering heights? that's a book about a dude who gets really invested in the fucked up lives of his neighbors and makes his maid tell him their life stories in great detail while he's sick because reality tv hadn't been invented yet. the whole story is basically the bachelor high on the 1840s. that's how you avoid being bored by old books.

“Twin Brothers Karamazov.” That’s an amazing joke that will never, ever apply to any other situation.

God I'd love it if these boys did movie or book reviews. I would listen to them talk about movies or shows for hours

Here in Russia they make you read pretty much all the Dostoevsky in highschool. 'So you're 13? Time to read up on young dudes bonking old ladies on the noggin with a hatchet...'

Pro tip if anyone has to read crime and punishment: do it like I did. Find an audiobook on KZfaq, listen on 1.5 speed for 10 hours while playing minecraft

I’m so happy that The Count of Monte Cristo and Judge Dredd are in the same conversation.

Travis going "nerd" in the background is humor

You only need one name to be bad ass? Well, Settra: the Great King, the Imperishable, Khemrikhara, The Great King of Nehekhara, King of Kings, Opener of the Way, Wielder of the Divine Flame, Punisher of Nomads, The Great Unifier, Commander of the Golden Legion, Sacred of Appearance, Bringer of Light, Father of Hawks, Builder of Cities, Protector of the Two Worlds, Keeper of the Hours, Chosen of Ptra, High Steward of the Horizon, Sailor of the Great Vitae, Sentinel of the Two Realms, The Undisputed, Begetter of the Begat, Scourge of the Faithless, Carrion-feeder, First of the Charnel Valley, Rider of the Sacred Chariot, Vanquisher of Vermin, Champion of the Death Arena, Mighty Lion of the Infinite Desert, Emperor of the Shifting Sands, He Who Holds The Sceptre, Great Hawk Of The Heavens, Arch-Sultan of Atalan, Waker of the Hierotitan, Monarch of the Sky, Majestic Emperor of the Shifting Sands, Champion of the Desert Gods, Breaker of the Ogre Clans, Builder of the Great Pyramid, Terror of the Living, Master of the Never-Ending Horizon, Master of the Necropolises, Taker of Souls, Tyrant to the Foolish, Bearer of Ptra's Holy Blade, Scion of Usirian, Scion of Nehek, The Great, Chaser of Nightmares, Keeper of the Royal Herat, Founder of the Mortuary Cult, Banisher of the Grand Hierophant, High Lord Admiral of the Deathfleets, Guardian of the Charnal Pass, Tamer of the Liche King, Unliving Jackal Lord, Dismisser of the Warrior Queen, Charioteer of the Gods, He Who Does Not Serve, Slayer off Reddittras, Scarab Purger, Favoured of Usirian, Player of the Great Game, Liberator of Life, Lord Sand, Wrangler of Scorpions, Emperor of the Dunes, Eternal Sovereign of Khemri's Legions, Seneschal of the Great Sandy Desert, Curserer of the Living, Regent of the Eastern Mountains, Warden of the Eternal Necropolis, Herald of all Heralds, Caller of the Bitter Wind, God-Tamer, Master of the Mortis River, Guardian of the Dead, Great Keeper of the Obelisks, Deacon of the Ash River, Belated of Wakers, General of the Mighty Frame, Summoner of Sandstorms, Master of all Necrotects, Prince of Dust, Tyrant of Araby, Purger of the Greenskin Breathers, Killer of the False God's Champions, Tyrant of the Gold Dunes, Golden Bone Lord, Avenger of the Dead, Carrion Master, Eternal Warden of Nehek's Lands, Breaker of Djaf's Bonds... and many, many more... DISAGREES

I mean, I read Crime and Punishment. It’s dense, but I couldn’t NOT finish it. Shit got real.

These sorts of conversations make me sort if happy that I was an exceptionally ill and sometimes bed bound teen that decided to actually muscle through all of those big books.

Kafka did Animorphs before it was cool.

man having just finished reading The Brothers Karamazov for a class where it was over 50% of the class' second time (at least) reading it, and like 75% of the class' favorite novel of all time by the end, already planning on rereading it again this summer made this bit pretty funny. Especially since The Brothers Karamazov could easily be a grittier au of the McElroy Brothers lmao

I'm surprised Justin didn't mention Brothers Karamazov when complaining about characters having too many names because holy shit is that a thing. There are lots of dank nugs on the same level as the quote Justin mentioned, and it's a fantastic book, but good God I am never going to read it again.

Very cool that once Justin brought up the leather stocking tales, I googled it, and the moment he started saying all the names I was reading the Wikipedia article that has them all in the same order, I see your trick here Justin you're not slick

I only know about these books because of Thug Notes lol.

I sure as fuck wish every body in War and Peace would have one name. Y'all dont need to do this!! Just one name is fine!!

Fucked up that Griffin would remind me of Tobias

Language changes so much so quickly. Especially English because soooo many people all over the world speak it. The English they spoke was vastly different than the English we speak. The writing isn’t bad. We just don’t get it in the same level they would have

omg the tiktok sound in the wild

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Crime and Punishment sucked ASS and I will absolutely die on this hill.