Literature is usually devided in two different types: poetry and prose. Prose seems to be more popular as it is much easier to understand what is the author writing about, while poetry is sometimes considered to be an "elite art", that is, an art which is done mostly for people which are more clever than most of the others. I believe that poetry is less popular because of an other reason: you need to have quite a huge experience of reading poetry texts if you want to really understand them, while the prose does not require special training.
What about me, I still can't enjoy reading most poetry works and I prefer spend my free time reading novels and short stories. However, I understand that some poems are brilliant (in this area, Russia is an outstanding country: we have a lot of great poets, and I like them much more than their colleagues from other countries)) and, from time to time, I read poetry, although not very often.
All in all, prose is easier and more accesible, that's why I prefer novels.
What about me, I still can't enjoy reading most poetry works and I prefer spend my free time reading novels and short stories. However, I understand that some poems are brilliant (in this area, Russia is an outstanding country: we have a lot of great poets, and I like them much more than their colleagues from other countries)) and, from time to time, I read poetry, although not very often.
All in all, prose is easier and more accesible, that's why I prefer novels.
You should read the "Requiem" by Robert Rozhdestvensky. It is about the World War II, so quite understandable for all. You will enjoy, I guarantee.
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