【】

LONDON -- There are some books out there that are just unanimously enjoyed by everyone, right? Certain classics that defy criticism because they're so universally iconic and well-loved?
Well, no. No matter how famous or well-received a book might be, no novel is without its critics.
SEE ALSO:Listen here: 10 great podcasts for book loversFrom jumbled anger to extremely blunt shut-downs, we've scoured Amazon for the oddest one-star reviews of classic British novels we could find.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)

1. "She never had such a good creativity."

2. "This book is rubbish."

3. "I think ther better buks out ther."

Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronté)

4. "Jane has a very thick skull".

5. "Thought I ought to read it".

6. "Jane Eyre really did FAIL big time".

Lord of the Flies (William Golding)

7. "Rubbish".

8. "One star".

9. "Sleep-inducing".

10. "Bad".

11. "A truley bitter taste".

1984 (George Orwell)

12. "Go away book".

13. "My rabbit".

Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen)

14. "The plot barely exists".

15. "Yuch".

The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)

16. "I'm tired now".

17. "Nothing major happens".

Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson)

18. "He should change the plot".

19. "Very scary".

20. "Boring".

21. "YOU WILL DIE FROM BOREDOM".

TopicsAmazonHarry PotterJK Rowling
相关文章
U.S. pole vaulter skids to a halt for national anthem
An American pole vaulter took his patriotism to the next level at the Olympics. 。Sam Kendricks, a sec2025-09-15Journalists across the country are using a Slack channel to tackle Trump
In the new era of "alternative facts," journalists will need all the help they can get in covering t2025-09-15Matthew McConaughey thinks it's time Hollywood 'embraces' Donald Trump
Matthew McConaughey has a message for Hollywood (that we have a feeling they will probably ignore). 。2025-09-15Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer has an odd, long
Dippin' Dots, the alleged "ice-cream of the future," has a high-profile enemy in the new U.S. admini2025-09-15U.S. government issues warning on McDonald's recalled wearable devices
Last week's McDonald's debacle, which saw the fast food giant forced to recall its first wearable tr2025-09-15Fat camp and a dead dad: 'This Is Us' is your cry of the week
Welcome to our new weekly series "Cry of the Week," in which we highlight whatever moment made us ug2025-09-15
最新评论