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?

  • PlanetaryWorldwide@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Maybe not a classic, but “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”.

    If I have to read the phrase “red herring” in a book one more time, it’s getting throw into the firepit.

    • tetsuo9000@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It’s crazy how this book has transitioned from a quirky best-seller to a classic and is now taught in schools. I read when it came out (let’s be honest- that cover and title are very interesting) and thought it was pretty bland.

    • Plastic-Total7235@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      This was the only one I could think of! It was the only book I really didn’t enjoy. I’ve been meaning to give it a re-read though, because I was 13 when it came out and I don’t think I understood it was about autism at the time, so I feel like my judgement is unfair.

    • PurpIeHello98@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I really liked that book when I read it in 8th (?) grade, although part of it might just have been because the main character was British, LOL. But I still thought it was pretty good.