Popular Books that Annoy You
God... Annoying books that you just don't get.
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list created November 18th, 2008
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But it's kinda hurting to see books like "The Catcher...", "On the Road", "Lord of the Rings" in the list. I mean, be serious next time!


When you get older, just stick to Harry Potter.









Age has absolutely nothing to do with it. I know lots of teenager girls who hate twilight (As well as many other people, but theres top much emphasis that its all the teenaged girls)(I happen to be pretty annoyed with it myself, actually), I've met people who can't stand Harry Potter (personally I don't get it, being so in Love with hp myself, but I don't really bring that up too much nor do I really mind) and I used to read the clique, but totally lost interest not even halfway through the series. But i have a friend who is like in love with that series. It's all about personality and preferances.


And all those other classics on the list? Here's the thing about most classic books - they may be great stories, but quite often they are horribly, staggeringly, mind-numbingly boring. I read The Great Gatsby last semester for school, and it felt long at little more than 250 or so pages.
It's only natural that a few people would vote for Harry Potter. You can't expect everyone to like something.

Yes, I have heard the same thing. Rumor has it the Catcher in the Rye worth no time!

People, people, people; get real.
You just put some of the greatest series on a list of books that annoy you.
Ashamed to be a human here.


Ah that makes me feel a bit better i suppose. I guess i get annoyed by the hype sometimes too. Thank you for your enlightenment :)

There were some cool parts but it wasn't compelling enough for me to read again.

People, people, people; get real.
You just put some of the greatest series on a list of books that annoy you.
Ashamed to be a hu..."
For crying out loud, maybe they don't like those stories! That's all - people are supposed to like everything you do?

They're popular and they annoyed somebody, that is the only criteria.

But it's kinda hurting to see books like "The Catcher...", "On the Road", "Lord of the Rings" in the list. I mean, be serious next time!"
Why do we have to be serious? Guess what - some people may actually not like those books and be annoyed by them. Why is that concept so difficult?

I can't believe the time traveller's wife is on this list, it was such a beautiful story. Absolutely heartbreaking but perhaps that is why it annoys some?

Jodi, I didn't even get through first 20 pages of each Twilight book. I've got all 7 Harry Potter books and they're great.

Silver wrote: "What is with all the classics? Now that is annoying. Everyone may not like them, but seriously you really think they deserve to be on the same list as Twilight?"
I completely agree! It's a shame when an interesting list gets spoiled. Classics shouldn't be here. "The Great Gatsby" "Atlas Shrugged" "Moby-Dick" ?? I'd understand why some might say "annoying" to "Lolita" most of the pay attention to story I think and don't get Nabokov's intention.
I completely agree! It's a shame when an interesting list gets spoiled. Classics shouldn't be here. "The Great Gatsby" "Atlas Shrugged" "Moby-Dick" ?? I'd understand why some might say "annoying" to "Lolita" most of the pay attention to story I think and don't get Nabokov's intention.

I'd dispute the "popularity" of some of these books though. All Ann Coulter's writings are undoubtedly annoying, but most seem to have only a little over 1,000 ratings, many of them from people who disliked the books. So I'm not sure I'd call them "popular."


That's it!

I read the Twilight books when I was a middle schooler and loved them. But, when I was a freshman in high school (with a bit more literary experience under my belt) I tried to reread them. You see, the way in which the series is written is... lacking. I simply take issue with the far too many errors in the series. The level of writing is simply too low for my tastes now. I am not trying to be rebellious or anything, I simply think Ms. Meyer's writing skills need to be sharpened up. Still, it has gotten many-a-teen interested in reading, so that is good. Keep reading!
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