50 Famous ‘Literary Masterpieces’ That Actually Suck

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15. Grapes of wrath. Ugh. So much description of dust.

16. The Fault in Our Stars. The prose is distracting with its inconsistent tone, the plot has been done to death, and I couldn’t find it in me to like or sympathize with the main characters no matter how hard I tried. However, if I have to sum up what made me hate—yes, downright hate—this book, it all has to come down to this one word: PRETENTIOUS.

17. Of Mice and Men. I liked it the first time, a little bit, but having to study it in school killed any and all love I had for it.