From Booking Through Thursday, suggested by Janet:
What’s the worst ‘best’ book you’ve ever read — the one everyone says is so great, but you can’t figure out why?
Well, if we\’re talking about classics, two jump right to mind: The Great Gatsby– I couldn\’t stand that one. And Madame Bovary, it just felt so tedious and the characters unlikeable. But I didn\’t finish either one of those, so I don\’t know if they really count.
Of the more popular titles, I really didn\’t like My Sister\’s Keeper (or anything Picoult) but that\’s no news here. I didn\’t care much for Cat\’s Eye, though I can see why others loved it. And although I recognize that Truman Capote is a great author, I fail to appreciate his stuff. Most recently, I was pretty disappointed in Chalice, and a lot of other blogs rave about that one, too.
Wow, I didn\’t expect to think of so many. I guess just like it\’s hard to think of the one all-time favorite book, it\’s hard to pick out the worst one, too!