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I have been reading the book Shattered by Eric Walters.

I would define a classic as a book that is able to prove the test of time and still be just as good 20, 30, 40 etc. years after it was written. To become a classic a book generally had to be quite popular to begin with, it also had to create strong bonds with it's readers that wouldn't break over a long period of time. A classic also must have a relatable story and likeable characters to draw the reader in. If a lot of people still love a book many years after it was released then I would definitely consider it a classic.

Shattered is a good book but I honestly do not think that it will become a classic. It's a good book that I think people would like, but isn't quite memorable or lovable enough to be a classic. One qualification to be a classic that Shattered meets is that it has a timeless concept, the idea of a soldier coming back from a war changed and damaged is something that has and will always happen. Whether it's Rwanda or not, it happens after every war, including the ones that future generations will be fighting. It isn't the best book that I've read, but I do think that more students should have probably read it as it does teach some important things about the world beyond our own. The biggest reason why I don't think it would be a classic is because it isn't popular enough and probably never will be.