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.
“Who says Australia offers not a home for every poor Englishman, or any other countryman that finds his way to our shores? And what sort of thanks do we get for it?”
“I don't understand it. Jack will spend any amount of money to buy votes but he balks at investing a thousand dollars in a beautiful painting.”