I’ll go with the low-hanging fruit: Mein Kampf. I’ve read it, cover to cover. As a piece of propaganda, it’s good. As an example of good writing? Absolutely not (though I will admit I have only read it in translation). Oh, and the whole fascist, racist, and generally shitty worldview of the author that he infuses into the text. And the fact that the author is literally Hitler. You 5-star that book? You’re a Nazi. Period. And as a Jewish person, I don’t look too kindly on them.
Rand for obvious reasons, I don’t even want to casually converse with someone who would like her stuff. But some others that would make me at least consider swiping, depending on what else is on the bookshelf:
1984 - I think people that see me posting a lot here won’t be surprised and if you like the book I don’t really mind but if you give it a 5 star review it tells me that usually it’s the only book on politics you’ve read usually.
Meditations or literally any book about stoicism - Depends on if you also like other philosophy or if this is like your only philosophy. There’s nothing wrong with stoicism but the people who are obsessed with it in this day and age almost always have terrible opinions and are, euphemistically, “traditionalists” in the worst way.
Young Adult books when you’re over 30 - OK so one or two of these are fine but if all you read is YA at this age then we won’t really have anything in common.
Biographies, self-help, and other non-philosophical/political non-fiction - I cannot imagine anything more boring than making this your main reading genre.
I like Meditations but absolutely have not been able to stand the hardcore people into stoicism. People get really obsessed with it and it’s often twisted into a “everyone gets the same cards dealt, and even when they don’t, being unhappy about it is on you.” Almost like the sibling of toxic positivity.
Genuinely curious: What would you rate 1984?