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.
The Dice Man by Luke Reinhardt. Supposedly a cult book that was recommended to me by someone who knew I liked books like Fight Club etc.
There are some vaguely interesting ideas in it about psychology and supressing the ego, and whether it’s possible to live authentically etc, but all these ideas are explored elsewhere and in more interesting ways. This is just childish and seems like the power fantasy of a boring man having a mid-life crisis.
I just found it vile and misogynistic, honestly. I’m surprised it hasn’t become like an Incel staple.
It’s got a main character with “galaxy brain that normies can’t understand” syndrome (a self-insert with the same name as the author) and the inciting incident is him being bored and saying “If this dice lands on a one I’m going to rape my neighbour”.
I know this book has its fans, and I’m sorry if you like it…but I don’t trust you.