Which books have you been unable to read despite their being celebrated by everyone and their grandma?

This kind of stemmed from hobbitsubculture’s question about the worst books you’ve read. Hope I’m not stealing your thunder!

I want to know about those books you’ve put down at page fifty, or before. Books that were on the bestseller list, that all of your friends had read, that people say “everyone” should read… that you just couldn’t get into.

What didn’t you like about them? Did you really give it a college try, or did you quit after only a couple of pages?