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[–] Vedlt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Probably not the worst I ever read, but whenever a question such as this comes up my mind immediately goes to one of the Tarot books by Piers Anthony. I don't remember which one, it was just in a pile of books people left in a dorm one time and I had nothing to read. I finished it, but I can't tell you anything about it other than the vague recollection that I hated it.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

a novelization of one of my favorite video games

I suffered through it because I love the franchise so much and it wasn't that long but holy shit, I was the writing quality of a grade schooler but with added unnecessary and gross romance between two children.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Profiles in Courage - John F. Kennedy

Should have stuck to being a president… maybe it’d land differently now, but in like 9th grade, it was a total slog.

[–] hackerwacker@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Timequake. I love Vonnegut but I just remember it being impossible to follow and overall not interesting.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That was my intro to Vonnegut and I rather enjoyed it. Enough to read more from him which is when I realized it wasn't a great book.

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

On the Beach by Nevil Schute

There was a movie adaptation, which was also shit.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Worst book I've finished?

Probably Fellowship of the Ring.

Return of the King was great, though.

There are worse books I started and put down.

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