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.

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    As a HP fan… anyone who thinks that is ridiculous. They’re children’s books, and have so many plot holes. Not to mention characters like Fenrir who exist solely for edgy, humanity-hating, gorey shock factor. They have a special place in my heart, same as the movies. But I wouldn’t buy them… They’re not really worth the money… plus, it goes into that b*tch’s wallet. Thankfully my father had purchased the entire series before I was born, soo… but yeah, as cool as the world in them is, they’re not the end all be all that some people seem to think they are.

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      Thankfully my father had purchased the entire series before I was born

      You’re too young to be on reddit if this is true.

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        Deathly Hallows was published in 2007. That’s 16 years ago, which is above reddit’s minimum age.

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      My biggest problem with them is that I’m an adult and they’re children’s novels, and yet I’m constantly being asked if I’ve read them, do I like them, what about the movies, etc. I was lukewarm about them before Rowling turned into a flaming transphobe. Now I despise them and people act like I shot their dog.