> I just didn't find the characters in the books for my age group, who were largely written by women, to be relatable Were you reading contemporary books or ol

> I just didn't find the characters in the books for my age group, who were largely written by women, to be relatable Were you reading contemporary books or older books? I found that there's lots of fiction for boys, written by men, from the 19th and 20th centuries. A lot of it is very good, many popular classics like Treasure Island. Edit: I see you mentioned that one.