William Shakespeare. We were assigned some of his works in high school, and almost without exception, he was taught poorly. I reread a couple in college and WOW! What a difference! The humor, the drama, the pathos. His use of language and meter. Just gorgeous! High school kids should NOT be taught the classics. They don’t care and, with some exceptions, can’t grasp the complexities.

Reading Doomsday Book by Connie Willis and if her characters say “ghastly” one more time, the book gets yeeted out the window. Not really but omg!