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Great books you don't like??
The extra letter:
--- Quote from: Stayc on 22 Feb 2007, 03:46 ---Ayn Rand. I couldn't get into her novels.
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I've started reading Atlas Shrugged, but I'm finding the proselytising is laid on a bit too thick. I'm trying to give it a chance, though.
supersheep:
The Crucible is by Arthur Miller (he of Death of a Salesman fame).
eatyrspleens:
i'm so glad i'm not the only one to despise catcher in the rye.
i agree with the classic literature and lord of the rings comments, too.
onewheelwizzard:
"Catcher in the Rye" blows donkey cock.
"Heart of Darkness" put me to sleep within 5 pages literally every time I picked it up. I think it's the only book that's ever done that.
I understand that "Of Mice and Men" is well-written but I didn't enjoy it at all. Also, "The Pearl" is the worst strand of tripe I've ever read. Come to think of it, I'd completely blocked out the memory of reading it until I came across it in this thread. It is STILL the worst strand of tripe I've ever read. Criminy, that book was terrible. TERRIBLE.
I DESPISED "Beloved." Toni Morrison might be a good writer but I certainly didn't notice.
"Lord of the Flies" is also terrible.
On the other hand, Shakespeare kicks ass and so does 1984, Mark Twain, Tolkien (including the Silmarillion, which granted is not for everyone), The Martian Chronicles, The Sound and the Fury (but only if you have a really good teacher teaching the book to you) and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (ditto). Reading the last two on your own might ruin them. I sure needed a little help.
Emilie__x:
--- Quote from: Misconception on 24 Feb 2007, 10:03 ---Of Mice and Men- Just flat out gag me. Ish.
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I LOVED Of Mice And Men, even if we did study it for a whole year for English Lit!! What aspects do people dislike, just out of interest?
As much as I've tried, I really can't properly get into Catch-22, everytime I try, I just lose concentration after about 2 apges, which is odd for me as I can generally read anything and everything due to my addiction to books... Did anyone else get that with that book..??
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