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?

  • CharlestonChewbacca@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Atlas Shrugged.

    It’s an absolute slog through a full plot written only to push selfish, greedy, libertarian, Any Rand objectivism ideals. The characters are flat and boring. The book is padded with way too many uninteresting and unnecessary details.

    It’s the worst book I’ve ever read and I’ve read a lot.