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Popular Books I Didn't Like Part 5 (Last part for now!)

This will be the last of this series I will do in a while! Until I find more books I read in their entirety that I give one or two stars. The first four parts are here: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 1.  Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.  Goodreads summary  here . It was cool learning about Nigerian culture, but I hated the main character. The story overall was too sad. 2 stars. 2. Magic for Marigold by LM Montgomery. Goodreads summary here . Okay. For real. This book does not feel like LM Montgomery wrote it. The tone overall was mean-spirited and there were a lot of unlikable characters. Very few characters were likable, and there were some sweet moments but they don't last for very long. 2 stars. 3.  Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury.   Goodreads summary   here . In general, I found the story to be boring. The only scenes I remember were when one of the characters didn't want to eat eggs for breakfast, another character was singing and dancing...

Popular Books I Didn't Like Part 4

  Welcome back!  Here are the first 3 parts in case you missed them: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 1. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. Goodreads summary here . Still love the author but not this particular book. The book started out really good...until that awful twist about the MC happened. 2 stars. 2. Hiroshima by John Hersey. Goodreads summary here . The subject matter was too heavy for me. 2 stars. 3. Seekers: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter. Goodreads summary here . Just like the Warrior Cats in Part 2, this book was just boring, unmemorable, and confusing. 2 stars. 4. Wonder by RJ Palacio. Goodreads summary here . I think the author came from a good place when writing this, but this book ended up just being another story of using a character's disability as a source of inspiration. Quite problematic. 2 stars. 5. All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy.  Goodreads summary here . The story was too boring. Also, the author had a strange habit of writing too many r...