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.
I’m so tired of bros telling me The Art of War is their favorite book.
I love when people say things like this because I always just ask “oh, what’s your favorite passage?” Or “which translation do you prefer”? Because it’s just such an annoying question, but it’s an equally annoying book to call it “your favorite”.
It’s like when I was 13 and used to tell people that my favorite book was “A Proper Study of Mankind” by Isaiah Berlin was my favorite book. Is it a wonderful book, full of interesting thoughts, and examinations? Hell yeah. Is it an annoying, un-relatable answer? Also hell yeah.