Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very, very bad indeed.
Back then I was called Dumbo because of my ears. I was called Fatty, too. It was hurtful so I became like the class clown. I became the one who was kicked around.
Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.