What is a highly recommended book you read and hated?

I’ll start…

For months everyone kept recommending The Never King in all of my reading groups. I finally caved and read it. It was terrible, but that’s my unpopular opinion!

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

Night after night, I kept falling asleep reading Frankenstein.

And about 1/3 of the way through Moby Dick I stopped, because I was bored with it

whisperingwillow · 36-40, F

@DrWatson How funny! Just 2 days ago I was thinking I’ve never read Frankenstein or Moby Dick and that I should give them a go! 😂 Hmmmm

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@whisperingwillow Many people like them! Don't let me keep you from giving them a try! 😂

whisperingwillow · 36-40, F

@DrWatson A friend of mine read Moby Dick and told me about her experience in great detail. From her perspective it’s a great book, but hard to get through. I guess I’ll find out my own perception eventually! Lol

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@whisperingwillow I hope you do like it, even though I didn't.

There are several chapters that are deleted from most "abridged" editions because they deal with nothing but technical details of whaling. I know someone who read those aloud at rapid speed with a friend when the two of them were drunk, and they found them to be absolutely hilarious! To this day, he is convinced that that is how Melville intended them to be read! 😂

PhilDeep · 51-55, M

@DrWatson I loved Frankenstein. Not tried Moby Dick. (SW fans, this is unrelated to unsolicited nudes.)

DrWatson · 70-79, M

@PhilDeep Most people who read Frankenstein like it. I'm glad you did.