Popular Books You Hated

[Doc Creed]

What popular books did you think were boring or just plain awful? Here is a video to kick off the discussion. (Language warning)
Dana Jean She mentions The Grapes of Wrath around the 2 minute mark, I laughed because I remember your previous comments about this book.

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Doc Creed]

LOL...And Mondays?

 

[not_nadine]

Sorry could not watch after a moment. Too much makeup. And the voice.

 

[morgan]

I hated every book by Faulkner I was forced to read in college. The ones I remember are As I Lay Dying, Light in August, The Sound and the Fury, Absalom Absalom! and Soldiers' Pay.

I realize "hate" is a very strong word, but it appropriately describes my feelings.

 

[osnafrank]

Clive Cussler

What a Crap

His Dirk Pitt and other "Heroes".....insufferable , ridicilous

Read 3 of his Novels, each had more than 700 Pages...160...would be sufficient

 

[Doc Creed]

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
The Help- Kathryn Stockett (I just think it's overrated, didn't like it.)
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

 

[Dana Jean]

Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
The Help- Kathryn Stockett (I just think it's overrated, didn't like it.)
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

Wow. I really enjoyed all of those.

 

[osnafrank]

What popular books did you think were boring or just plain awful? Here is a video to kick off the discussion. (Language warning)
Dana Jean She mentions The Grapes of Wrath around the 2 minute mark, I laughed because I remember your previous comments about this book.

Wow...she's a Brainbox *lol*

Mama mia, i am sooooo pissed .

 

[Dana Jean]

Wow...she's a Brainbox *lol*

Mama mia, i am sooooo pissed .

Sorry Frank, I edited your post regarding the topic you were referring to. Hot Topic.

 

[Wayoftheredpanda]

OOh, this maybe isn't a terribly popular book but it was praised by critics, "Little Brother" (I forget the authors name but he doesn't deserve to be mentioned) the first act of this book is fairly decent and actually readable, then the main character meets this girl and abandons all his friends just to get her. The main protagonist is a total asshat to his friends and everyone around him just to get all lovey-dovey with this stupid girl.

The book is trying to go for a 1960's type revolution vibe but ultimately fails at it, all the pop culture references to the 60's Andrew modern day feel really forced
"Hey guys! Remember "Steal this Book"? Well guess what Mr. Knowitall's girlfriend is reading?"
"Hey I heard you Millineals like Xbox, well guess what? Mr. Knowitall likes Xbox too!"
"Larping is pretty cool right?"
It's just a dumb edgy book meant to appeal to 2008 teens that trys to be cool and "revolutionary".

 

[Wayoftheredpanda]

OOh, this maybe isn't a terribly popular book but it was praised by critics, "Little Brother" (I forget the authors name but he doesn't deserve to be mentioned) the first act of this book is fairly decent and actually readable, then the main character meets this girl and abandons all his friends just to get her. The main protagonist is a total asshat to his friends and everyone around him just to get all lovey-dovey with this stupid girl.

The book is trying to go for a 1960's type revolution vibe but ultimately fails at it, all the pop culture references to the 60's Andrew modern day feel really forced
"Hey guys! Remember "Steal this Book"? Well guess what Mr. Knowitall's girlfriend is reading?"
"Hey I heard you Millineals like Xbox, well guess what? Mr. Knowitall likes Xbox too!"
"Larping is pretty cool right?"
It's just a dumb edgy book meant to appeal to 2008 teens that trys to be cool and "revolutionary".

I still can't believe critics praised it, I don't see it appealing to anyone except angsty hot-topic shopping 2008 teens.