Supposed must reads, but actually quite rubbish

A Listmania! list by Kevin "havenblue" (Cumbria)
 
The Dice Man
1.  The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
The list author says:
  "Ponderous post sixties idealistic nonsense ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

The Catcher in the Rye
2.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "Possibly thought provoking and prophetic if you are age twelve otherwise Holden Caulfield is just a very silly boy!"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

Catch-22
3.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Comes with a big reputation this one.  The characters are forgetful, the satire out of a Jim Davidson joke book"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  A Clockwork Orange (Penguin Modern Classics) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "Violence for violence sake, and if you think the book is bad wait till you see the film!!!"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (250 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Brighton Rock
5.  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
The list author says:
  "Gang war in Brighton (no laughing at the back)"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
6.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "Characters you will care about,  where the stench and lack of empathy, hallmarks of the 18th Century are so vivid, a modern classic....... yes  Ingenious Pain (Andrew Miller) is the place to go."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (196 customer reviews)

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Angela's Ashes
7.  Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
The list author says:
  "Depressing woe is me finger pointing.  Responsible for a deluge of similar pity me books."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (190 customer reviews)

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A Confederacy of Dunces (Pocket Penguin Classics)
8.  A Confederacy of Dunces (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Kennedy Toole
The list author says:
  "Ah yes, another book from the kings new clothes school of humour (see Catch 22) there's an occasional glimpse...Ignatius Reilly's attempted coup of Levy Pants is one, but overall readers......AVOID!!!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Sea
9.  The Sea by John Banville
The list author says:
  "Booker Prize winner so approach with caution.  Recently widowed Max Morden returns to a sea side town searching for something/ someone from his childhood and fails..................yes it is that good"
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3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)

The Book of Evidence
10.  The Book of Evidence by John Banville
The list author says:
  "First in a trilogy. The Prose is wearysome, the characters empty and soulless, the plot mindless and dull.  My second and my last Banville."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  The Trial (Penguin Modern Classics) by Franz Kafka
The list author says:
  "The prose (apparantly) is written in such a way as to make the reader feel as helpless as Josef K.  Well Franz...............................SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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