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?

  • YaumeLepire@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    La Chanson de Roland.

    I swear, Roland, if you rhapsodise about your sword for ONE more line, I’m going to throw a conniption!

    • Anacoenosis@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Listen, don’t tear down the walls of Pamplona just to be a dick and the Basques won’t kill you on your way home.

    • bayesian13@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Ah, Durendal, fair, hallowed, and devote, What store of relics lie in thy hilt of gold! St Peter’s tooth, St Basil’s blood, it holds, Hair of my lord St Denis, there enclosed, Likewise a piece of Blessed Mary’s robe; To Paynim hands ’twere sin to let you go; You should be served by Christian men alone, Ne’er may you fall to any coward soul! Many wide lands I conquered by your strokes For Charles to keep whose beard is white as snow Whereby right rich and mighty is his throne.”