50 Famous ‘Literary Masterpieces’ That Actually Suck

49. “Great Expectations” by Dickens pretty ironic that I had such high hopes….

50. No Ethan Frome?

I think I had to read this in 8th grade. I probably loved reading more than most, but this was the book I remember most as a chore. The whole thing was a boring slog to get through from the writing style to the melodramatic plot. I almost never participated in discussions in class, but I vividly remember going off on the teacher about how much I disliked reading it.