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?

  • Rankine@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Great expectations.

    I don’t give a shit about this old woman and her old ass wedding cake.

    • maryberry192@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I somehow read David Copperfield, which is 600 pages of blah blah. The only thing I remember is this blond douche screwing this innocent cousin of his or something, then dumping her. So her uncle just travels all over looking for her. And he married a girl who cried when she was told to clean up. And marries this girl from his childhood after she dies. I sadly relate(d) to Estella, so I liked Great Expectations.