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Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
1.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
The list author says:
  "Shamelessly autobiographical, tediously self-pitying and utterly implausible."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (200 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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2001: A Space Odyssey
2.  2001: A Space Odyssey by Sir Arthur C. Clarke
The list author says:
  "A vacuous ‘woo man transcendence’ book that is only slightly less dull than the film."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Quite Ugly One Morning
3.  Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre
The list author says:
  "It thinks it’s an incisive political commentary. Actually, it’s a pantomime with purposefully disgusting humour and childishly sketched cartoon villains."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Possession: A Romance
4.  Possession: A Romance by A S Byatt
The list author says:
  "As Joan Smith recently said, it’s a Mills and Boon story padded with poetry and given an academic setting to make it seem profound. Big, but not clever."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
5.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The list author says:
  "Does philosophy a disservice by focusing on ‘the heavyweights’ (not very well) and misinterpreting/ blithely ignoring those it thinks less important. Patronising too."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Dice Man
6.  Dice Man by Luke Rhineheart
The list author says:
  "A big fat man thinks he’s wise by breaking with the rules of society via the medium of dice. He’s not! He’s being a pretentious cretin!"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

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