Name a popular book you didn't like

[Anonymous]

I wanted this forum created so that I could talk about books I didn't like. Maybe I'm just not understanding some of these books and maybe they're not written for me but there are still he popular books I really don't like. I won't make them all because that would likely give my identity away.

One I haven't mentioned to anybody is Maya Angelou's 'i know why the caged bird sings". Not to trivialize what she went through but I really finished the book like seemed like what did I just read. How critical can I be of an autobiography? Especially if it made her who she is? But seeing this put in the same leagues or above invisible man, black boy, native son. I just don't see it.

They're are several others and I hope this doesn't turn into a bash me or bash Maya because I love her other works (especially poetry) but I'm not a fan of that book.

[Anonymous]

The Vanishing Half. But, I dislike the often cold and remkoved narrators of litfic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wanted this forum created so that I could talk about books I didn't like. Maybe I'm just not understanding some of these books and maybe they're not written for me but there are still he popular books I really don't like. I won't make them all because that would likely give my identity away.

One I haven't mentioned to anybody is Maya Angelou's 'i know why the caged bird sings". Not to trivialize what she went through but I really finished the book like seemed like what did I just read. How critical can I be of an autobiography? Especially if it made her who she is? But seeing this put in the same leagues or above invisible man, black boy, native son. I just don't see it.

They're are several others and I hope this doesn't turn into a bash me or bash Maya because I love her other works (especially poetry) but I'm not a fan of that book.

I don't get what you didn't like about it. Be more specific. I didnt like Invisible man. I couldn't even finish it while I know why a caged bird sings was very engaging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Vanishing Half. But, I dislike the often cold and remkoved narrators of litfic.

I loved that one!

[Anonymous]

Recently, “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah. Oof. Her writing is painful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Recently, “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah. Oof. Her writing is painful.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

The Crawdads one. Horrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Crawdads one. Horrible.

Yes this

[Anonymous]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I just…couldn’t. Maybe I gave up too early, idk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Crawdads one. Horrible.

Yes this

Yup

[Anonymous]

Goldfinch, ugh was it every going to end. Also The Giving Tree, yeah the kid's book.

[Anonymous]

Great Expectations. In what way is this a good book? I read it twice because it came so highly recommended. I see zero highs in this book. Even 1984 had a cool concept. I hated this book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Goldfinch, ugh was it every going to end. Also The Giving Tree, yeah the kid's book.

I really liked The Goldfinch, but was similarly wondering if it was ever going to end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Crawdads one. Horrible.

Yes this

Yup

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I just…couldn’t. Maybe I gave up too early, idk.

I did it all, but it was painful.