Unpopular opinions. I think most of us have them. When we don’t agree with the majority of people with regards to a certain thing. I thought it might be fun to share some book related unpopular opinions I have.
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I hated The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger.
Maybe I was too young when I first read it to completely understand the book or grasp the nuances of this book but I just found it boring. The plot (what plot?) didn’t engage me and I thought Holden Caulfield to be exceptionally whiny. Maybe that was part of his charm and it went over my head but I don’t get why so many bloggers I read and admire count this book amongst their all-time favourites.
2. I loved the Percy Jackson films…
I really liked these movies. I often get told that the films were horrible but I would never have read the books had I not seen the films. I’m a little saddened that they aren’t going to continue making them. I think part of this might be my age. I was in my twenties when I saw The Lightning Thief and I liked the slight changes made (like Percy and his crew being a little older) as they felt more believable to me. I stand by my love of these films. They are what kept me reading Rick Riordan and I’m glad I did because Magnus Chase is epic.
3. I liked the ending of the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth.
When you form relationships with characters, have strong feelings towards them and feel emotionally invested in their stories – it’s a little confronting/upsetting/heartbreaking when the authors take them in a direction you may not have been expecting. When it came to Allegiant, I liked how things ended up because it felt right to me. I know many were devastated and felt cheated by the ending but I was glad that the author made what some would call a risky move.
4. I hate epilogues
I’m not a big fan of epilogues because I often feel they bring down the ending. I like to live in an alternate universe where most of them don’t exist. For me, that nineteen years later business in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows doesn’t exist 😛
5. I find Lord of the Rings to be boring…
I still haven’t finished it. And I’ve been trying for almost two decades! I haven’t finished The Hobbit either…
But I saw the Lord of the Rings trilogy and only fell asleep twice… so that counts, right?
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What are some of your unpopular opinions?
Are there any books everyone you know seems to adore but you don’t love? What about the other way – what book did you like but no one else seems to agree?