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Why So Low? - Frequently Misunderstood, or Rightfully Maligned - Page 4

Years ago, I noticed how books with a less than 3.7 rating on Goodreads often got the short end of the stick, so I decided to create a shelf delineating that particularly beleaguered lot should I ever be in the mood to focus on it. Plenty of the ones I've read from that selection have proven to be absolute gems, while others could have, in my opinion, afforded an even lower estimation in the public view. Here are the works that continue to labor under a less than optimal first impression on my TBR, for better or worse. The ones nearer the end have very few ratings and thus can be easily wildly skewed in either direction, which should serve as an invitation to some of you to check them out and see what's up for yourself.
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The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos From Bookworms Worldwide
The Word Made Flesh: Literary Tattoos From Bookworms Worldwide
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The Little Shadows (Marina Endicott)
The Little Shadows
Marina Endicott
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Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas (Laura Sook Duncombe)
Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas
Laura Sook Duncombe
124
A Simple Story (Elizabeth Inchbald)
A Simple Story
Elizabeth Inchbald
125
Lieutenant Nun (Catalina De Erauso)
Lieutenant Nun
Catalina De Erauso
126
Luminarium (Alex Shakar)
Luminarium
Alex Shakar
127
Around the World in 72 Days & Other Writings (Nellie Bly)
Around the World in 72 Days & Other Writings
Nellie Bly
128
A Meaningful Life (L.J. Davis)
A Meaningful Life
L.J. Davis
129
Abeng (Michelle Cliff)
Abeng
Michelle Cliff
130
The Villagers (Jorge Icaza)
The Villagers
Jorge Icaza
131
Touba and the Meaning of Night (Shahrnush Parsipur)
Touba and the Meaning of Night
Shahrnush Parsipur
132
In Great Waters (Kit Whitfield)
In Great Waters
Kit Whitfield
133
The Tragedy of Mariam (Elizabeth Cary)
The Tragedy of Mariam
Elizabeth Cary
134
The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness (Shin Kyung-Sook)
The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness
Shin Kyung-Sook
135
The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Scandal and Suffrage in the Gilded Age (Myra MacPherson)
The Scarlet Sisters: Sex, Scandal and Suffrage in the Gilded Age
Myra MacPherson
136
The Ecstatic (Victor Lavalle)
The Ecstatic
Victor Lavalle
137
Communion Town (Sam Thompson)
Communion Town
Sam Thompson
138
Snakewoman of Little Egypt (Robert Hellenga)
Snakewoman of Little Egypt
Robert Hellenga
139
The Journey Home (Olaf Olafsson)
The Journey Home
Olaf Olafsson
140
Inseparable (Yunte Huang)
Inseparable
Yunte Huang
141
The Time: Night (Ludmilla Petrushevskaya)
The Time: Night
Ludmilla Petrushevskaya
142
Uppity Women of Ancient Times (Vicki León)
Uppity Women of Ancient Times
Vicki León
143
The Making of Americans (Gertrude Stein)
The Making of Americans
Gertrude Stein
144
A Perfect Waiter (Alan Claude Sulzer)
A Perfect Waiter
Alan Claude Sulzer
145
Red Poppies (Alai)
Red Poppies
Alai
146
The Sinner's Grand Tour (Tony Perrottet)
The Sinner's Grand Tour
Tony Perrottet
147
The Spider's Web (Joseph Roth)
The Spider's Web
Joseph Roth
148
Curiosity (Joan Thomas)
Curiosity
Joan Thomas
149
The Loony-Bin Trip (Kate Millett)
The Loony-Bin Trip
Kate Millett
150
You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town (Zoë Wicomb)
You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town
Zoë Wicomb
151
The House Without Windows (Barbara Newhall Follett)
The House Without Windows
Barbara Newhall Follett
152
Nigerians in Space (Deji Bryce Olukotun)
Nigerians in Space
Deji Bryce Olukotun
153
Willa & Hesper (Amy Feltman)
Willa & Hesper
Amy Feltman
154
Voltaire in Love (Nancy Mitford)
Voltaire in Love
Nancy Mitford
155
Jamestown (Matthew Sharpe)
Jamestown
Matthew Sharpe
156
The Blackamoor of Peter the Great (Alexander Pushkin)
The Blackamoor of Peter the Great
Alexander Pushkin
157
Hypatia of Alexandria (Maria Dzielska)
Hypatia of Alexandria
Maria Dzielska
158
Calcutta: Two Years in the City (Amit Chaudhuri)
Calcutta: Two Years in the City
Amit Chaudhuri
159
Floating Clouds (Fumiko Hayashi)
Floating Clouds
Fumiko Hayashi
160
The Groves of Academe (Mary McCarthy)
The Groves of Academe
Mary McCarthy
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