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?

  • barbasol1099B
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    Pretty sure I’m gonna get crushed for this, but… The Silmarillion. Reads like the Bible, and Beren and Luthien - the story about the two most beautiful people ever who are super good at everything - is one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read. Their dog has a one v one fight with Sauron and wins.

    Not everything in it is garbage. But I have to actively put the garbage out of mind to enjoy the books and movies as much as I used to.