I would recommend this class and believe it is very manageable to get an A. I find the lectures to not be very engaging but think that reviewing the lectures and utilizing the review materials (there are a lot of review materials posted) is sufficient to do well on the two quizzes. There is a required literary analysis paper based on a book and I think the book was interesting enough and the essay was annoying but manageable. There are required annotations before every class but they don't take too long and provide helpful information.