Which Three Books...
Sam has asked us which ten
books we would preserve for the good of society. Now I want
to set the cat amongst the pigeons and ask which three books you
think are the most over-rated. Controversial? Well, you
needn't participate, but if you do bring a critical eye and a
thick skin. Think of books you know you're supposed to
like, but just can't, and remember: this may say more about you
than the book in question (or it may not).
I'll start off with a couple doozies:
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte): ridiculous plots are fine, but none
of the characters are likeable or consistent enough to go to the
effort of suspending disbelief.
Portrait of a Lady (Henry James): I tried and tried and tried to
care.
Madame Bauvery (Henri Flaubert): read it in English, read it in
French, could not find a redemptive quality in either.
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The Three Musketeers (perhaps just not to my taste but I found it dragged)
Da Vinci Code (hardly a controversial choice since it's nonsense)
I'll lay down in a quiet room now...
(Can't wait till I finally get published and someone says the same about my stuff)!
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