An overhyped classic you really didn't like

[mary mcvicker]

'Emma' by Jane Austen! It felt like it was all country manors, clinking teacups and polite gossip - and no real conflict ... Emma herself didn't seem too likeable either and sadly I just couldn't get into it!

[Onyinyechi Obi]

I really wanted to like Jane Austen's Emma, but I was too taken aback by how carelessly she handled everyone's lives. Sadly, I was cringing too much to detect that well-known comedy.

[Favy Moses]

This would be Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte for me. I think this book is over hyped because after a lot of anticipation i finally read the book and discovered that all the characters were quit disppointing

[Andrew Darlington]

Return of the native by Thomas Hardy wasn't worth the hype for me.

[Sav Sparkman]

A book that was really difficult for me to get through that I’d heard good things about was The Invisible Man. I found it slow, tedious to read, and full of unconnected inner dialogue that did not do much to further any time of plot or point. I’m still not entirely sure what the point of this story was, and I really struggled to write about it for a high school book report.

[Lizzie Mustard]

I never really understood why the Harry Potter series became so popular. I didn't identify with any of the characters and didn't find the plots exciting or interesting.

[Christa Joshua]

A book that was really difficult for me to get through that I’d heard good things about was The Invisible Man. I found it slow, tedious to read, and full of unconnected inner dialogue that did not do much to further any time of plot or point. I’m still not entirely sure what the point of this story was, and I really struggled to write about it for a high school book report.

I never heard about this book what is this book about?

[Christa Joshua]

This would be Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte for me. I think this book is over hyped because after a lot of anticipation i finally read the book and discovered that all the characters were quit disppointing

I did hear about this book but never read it , heard it was one of the best classic books . Probably should read and find out what the hype is all about .

[Christa Joshua]

It's really interesting to see what others wrote here. I loved books like Wuthering Heights and Great Gatsby, and I love most of the Shakespeare plays I have read so far. I hated Pride and Prejudice the first time I read it, but now I love it. My opinions might change if I reread these books, but I tried to read The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand and had to give up half way through because I was so bored and disgusted with the main character. I also couldn't make it through Les Miserables. I agree with @MoeBrown about This Side of Paradise, too.

Shakespeare's plays are good I like most the plays that he wrote . Pride and prejudice is good but not the kind where I would want to read it again .

[Sav Sparkman]

A book that was really difficult for me to get through that I’d heard good things about was The Invisible Man. I found it slow, tedious to read, and full of unconnected inner dialogue that did not do much to further any time of plot or point. I’m still not entirely sure what the point of this story was, and I really struggled to write about it for a high school book report.

I never heard about this book what is this book about?

Honestly, I really couldn’t tell you! The story follows a man who feels like no one notices him, hence the feeling of being invisible. There is no real underlying plot, the book seems to just follow him through mundane life activities where he reflects on feeling unappreciated. Perhaps there is a larger story line, but it was so difficult for me to read through that I don’t remember it.

[Christa Joshua]

A book that was really difficult for me to get through that I’d heard good things about was The Invisible Man. I found it slow, tedious to read, and full of unconnected inner dialogue that did not do much to further any time of plot or point. I’m still not entirely sure what the point of this story was, and I really struggled to write about it for a high school book report.

I never heard about this book what is this book about?

Honestly, I really couldn’t tell you! The story follows a man who feels like no one notices him, hence the feeling of being invisible. There is no real underlying plot, the book seems to just follow him through mundane life activities where he reflects on feeling unappreciated. Perhaps there is a larger story line, but it was so difficult for me to read through that I don’t remember it.

Oh I see must be quite a task to read such books and here I was thinking it might fictional, Thanks though you were helpful

[Onwuesi Promise]

Another overhyped classic is J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye." While praised for its portrayal of teenage angst, many find Holden Caulfield more irritating than sympathetic, questioning the novel's literary depth.

[Daniel__Smith]

"Ulysses" by James Joyce is an overhyped classic. Although it’s celebrated for its stream-of-consciousness style and literary innovation, its dense and experimental prose can be challenging and less accessible, leading me to question its universal appeal.

[abby collins 1]

I'm going to get hate for this but Ive started and stopped 1984 4+ times. I understand its seminal, I genuinly cant find it in myself to care. Even when I had to read it in school I used online sources to avoid finishing the novel. Its really weird since I enjoyed Animal Farm a ton!

[Liana Mayhew]

For me it's Old Man and the Sea.
I get that it's one of those literary pieces which people refer to as a classic, and it is taught in schools. I myself studied it for GCSE, and I just could not understand the hype, or get into it.