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Books that everyone likes except you?

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mrswoo Fri 10-Jun-22 15:44:12

I have read Jane Eyre a couple of times but have never understood why it is considered a classic. I'm sure I'm in the minority in disliking it.

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Elizabeth27 Fri 10-Jun-22 15:43:15

The books by Richard Osman, a lot of people raved about them but i read 2 and found them slow going and rather silly.

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aggie Fri 10-Jun-22 15:03:57

I didn’t find This is Going to Hurt at all funny , but desperately sad

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aggie Fri 10-Jun-22 15:02:40

I decided to read all Dickens ! But Pickwick Papers defeated me ! Think I read most of the rest and enjoyed them

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J52 Fri 10-Jun-22 15:02:10

This is Going to Hurt, I saw no humour in a situation that could be dangerous for both mother and child. But then remembered, it was written by a man.

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fairfraise Fri 10-Jun-22 15:00:29

The Lord of the Rings, never got beyond first chapter. Same with Harry Potter series.

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winterwhite Fri 10-Jun-22 14:57:53

The Lord of the Rings.

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toscalily Fri 10-Jun-22 14:54:51

I remember reading Chocolate by Joanne Harris years ago, everyone seemed to rave about that at the time. I have now been given the Strawberry Thief and I'm struggling, several chapters in and not sure I can be bothered to continue. I went and looked it up on Amazon and apparently there are two earlier books in the series which I was unaware of. Did consider reading those first but don't think that would make any difference after reading a synopsis of both. hmm

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