s/o Literature you hate and why

[Anonymous]

In this PC world we live in, rife with euphemisms, you can't see the value in the concepts in 1984?? Doublespeak? 2minutes hate?

[Anonymous]

Steinback and Fitzgerald, really don't like anything they wrote.
And even though I have enjoyed a lot of great Russian novels I would edit them to a third at least ( and I love long books in general)

[Anonymous]

Not hate but Age of Innocence was way too slow paced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In this PC world we live in, rife with euphemisms, you can't see the value in the concepts in 1984?? Doublespeak? 2minutes hate?

I'm the first person who didn't like 1984. (not the one who called in simplistic). I do see the value in it, but the bleakness of the book was just overwhelming. Big brother might be watching us right now - every keystroke - but like is pretty damn good, you know? Or maybe I am a fool for accepting this level of government intrusion in our lives. But life is still good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1984

For years I heard it proclaimed as great literature and something that will really make you think.

No way. It's an ok story but the themes and concepts are so simple.

It was published in 1949 and sparked the whole idea of Big Brother is watching you. You've heard of things referred to as "Orwellian," haven't you? Pretty impressive for something so simple.

Yes, I get the reference. Yes, I get that people think it's super impressive.

And I still think it's an ok story with simple themes and concepts. And I sincerely hope you understand that before that phrase was coined and since the beginning of civilization people have understand and believed the concept of big brother watching. The idea just didn't occur in 1949....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In this PC world we live in, rife with euphemisms, you can't see the value in the concepts in 1984?? Doublespeak? 2minutes hate?

I'm the first person who didn't like 1984. (not the one who called in simplistic). I do see the value in it, but the bleakness of the book was just overwhelming. Big brother might be watching us right now - every keystroke - but like is pretty damn good, you know? Or maybe I am a fool for accepting this level of government intrusion in our lives. But life is still good.

I think today Brave New World and maybe Fahrenheit 451 are more relevant to our times

Anyway, my least favorite "classic" would be Paradise Lost - it was just painful to attempt to read. After one session I wound up getting the cliffs notes and not bothering with it any more

[Anonymous]

Ulysses. Blargh!

[Anonymous]

Anything Jane Austen (Ugh I was forced to read way too much of that.) The Brothers Karamazov. BORING.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You've heard of things referred to as "Orwellian," haven't you?

Wow, thanks for that insight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Tale of Two Cities. Absolutely, positively could not get into this book no matter how hard I tried. So incredibly dull.

Totally not being snarky or judgey I swear, but this pains me to read this!!! I loved this book so much. At the very end, I was reading it on a plane, and I had to stop because I was literally weeping. I beg you to try again!!

[Anonymous]

Babbitt. Boooooooring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Basically any poetry. I just get tired.

Me too. It is such a pointless genre. Bores me to tears.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lord of the Rings was painful to read

I may hunt you down. These are one of my favorites. The story is so compelling and intricate, imo. And, I really love (or hate) the characters.

[Anonymous]

The Old Man and the Sea. It was so boring. Man sits in boat. And sits some more. Still sitting. Finally catches a huge fish and sharks eat it. Then end.

[Anonymous]

And Beowulf!!! That was painful.