Yes. I give my nieces, nephews, and child books every year for Christmas. I've been doing classics since they were born, nice hardbound copies. Building their libraries. Occasionally I'll also order some off Amazon- more "fun" ones like Pokémon or minecraft novels. Or ones like "Then Again, Maybe I won't," or similar "coming of age" novels.

"The sentences are cumbersome and easy to get lost or confused"

In other words, you couldn't parse out what he was saying in one go, thus it's terrible literature. No, it makes you have to slow down and think. Which is how most classics are.

A Separate Peace.