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Listopia > K L's votes on the list The Worst Books of All Time (26 Books)
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Stranger in a Strange Land
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"Heinlein was so talented - it's a shame that some of his books sound like a 13 year old boy w/ his first copy of Playboy."
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
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"It's not really about vampires. It's a high school cliques and romance story, where some of the characters happen to be vampires. I like vampires better when they're actually scary."
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rated it 1 star
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Catch-22
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"The writing style sucks. Gets on my last nerve!"
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The Sound and the Fury
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"Faulkner is depressing."
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Who's Looking Out for You?
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"Bill O'Reilly is full of hot air."
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Lolita
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"The writing style totally negates the "naughtiness" of the story."
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Anthem
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"This book makes no sense even for Ayn Rand. At least "Atlas Shrugged" and "We the Living" were good yarns."
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rated it 1 star
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The Bell Jar
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"Sylvia Plath was over-rated. Ted Hughes was a jerk. There, now I've offended everybody."
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A Clockwork Orange
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"Writing style. Please, authors - don't try to get cute. Just tell the damn story!"
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rated it 1 star
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As I Lay Dying
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"It's the most depressing book by an author who's depressing in the first place."
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rated it 1 star
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All the Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right
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"How come we have to obey rules, and guys don't?"
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The Eight (The Eight, #1)
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"Too far-fetched."
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
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"Too depressing."
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rated it 1 star
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Skinny Bitch: A No-Nonsense, Tough-Love Guide for Savvy Girls Who Want to Stop Eating Crap and Start Looking Fabulous!
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"It isn't really about weight loss; it's trying to convince you to become a vegan. Truth in advertising, please!"
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The Jungle
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"Scary, depressing, and a sluggish writing style."
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Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
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"Too cutesy."
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
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"No likable characters in the whole thing."
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Johnny Tremain
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"Too over-the-top."
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Wifey
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"I think her books about kids are much better."
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Smilla's Sense of Snow
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"Dislike the writing style."
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
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"Dislike the writing style. The movie was better."
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The Name of the Rose
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"Dislike the writing style. The movie WASN'T better - I fell asleep during the movie."
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Oh, the Things I Know!: A Guide to Success, or, Failing That, Happiness
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"He says some mean things about his wife. I don't like that."
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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"Too snarky."
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The Brothers Karamazov
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"Oh, that turgid Russian writing style!"
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Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
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"Hard to follow."
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rated it 1 star
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