[old wallie]

I've had this problem from time to time. The worst experience was with "Citizen of the Galaxy" by Heinlein. I first read it serialized 50 years ago and recently found a copy in a used book store. I bought and reread it.

The first time I read it I was really impressed with the different cultures that were explored as well as the message of the story.

This time though, the cultures were not so strange, and the message was a little trite.

This isn't the fault of the book, but the time I have had to live, observe, and think about society.

The adverse can also be true, books I disliked as a teen, now seem to be very insightful. Reading the Bible, especially "Job" for example. Why that is, is for another post.