It’s a question inspired by this post https://www.reddit.com/r/books/s/s2jK2DzFrA by u/oh_sneezeus

Is there any book that is considered a classic or regularly shows up on the “100 books to read before you die” lists and such, you had high expectations before reading and then you ended up absolutey detesting?

For me it’s Blindness by José Saramago, it started off good and then page after page it was becoming more unbearable for me to read, I hated the characters, the things they were doing and the conclusions of the book. I was really disappointed because the plot seemed really good and all I ended up with was frustration.

Is there a book that did the same to you?

  • notasweetsperson@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Okay maybe not a “0” rating because they are classics for a reason and different people get different things out of them, BUT I detested:

    - Of Mice and Men (soft glove hand, >!killing puppies!<)

    - Catcher in the Rye (pimples, >!“alienation is just a phase”!<)

    - Lord of the Flies (just … >!conch wielding little assholes!<)

    I barely got through them and only did because I had to for school. I know the parallels they draw (we discussed them at length). I would prefer to draw these meanings from a different mediums of literature. I know what the artist was trying to say, so to speak, I just don’t like the artwork lol