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Why So Low? - Frequently Misunderstood, or Rightfully Maligned - Page 5

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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No Signposts in the Sea (Vita Sackville-West)
No Signposts in the Sea
161
Vita Sackville-West
Marriage (Susan Ferrier)
Marriage
162
Susan Ferrier
The Valley of Masks (Tarun J. Tejpal)
The Valley of Masks
163
Tarun J. Tejpal
Tenderwire (Claire Kilroy)
Tenderwire
164
Claire Kilroy
Love in the Kingdom of Oil (Nawal El-Saadawi)
Love in the Kingdom of Oil
165
Nawal El-Saadawi
Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran (Fatemeh Keshavarz)
Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran
166
Fatemeh Keshavarz
Strange Tale of Panorama Island (Edogawa Ranpo)
Strange Tale of Panorama Island
167
Edogawa Ranpo
Prosperous Friends (Christine Schutt)
Prosperous Friends
168
Christine Schutt
Ana Historic (Daphne Marlatt)
Ana Historic
169
Daphne Marlatt
Knots (Nuruddin Farah)
Knots
170
Nuruddin Farah
The Nomad: The Diaries of Isabelle Eberhardt (Isabelle Eberhardt)
The Nomad: The Diaries of Isabelle Eberhardt
171
Isabelle Eberhardt
Reading the Ceiling (Dayo Forster)
Reading the Ceiling
172
Dayo Forster
The Brothers (Asko Sahlberg)
The Brothers
173
Asko Sahlberg
The Swan (Guðbergur Bergsson)
The Swan
174
Guðbergur Bergsson
Palace of the Peacock (Wilson Harris)
Palace of the Peacock
175
Wilson Harris
The Woman of Colour (Anonymous)
The Woman of Colour
176
Anonymous
Anti-Pamela (Eliza Haywood)
Anti-Pamela
177
Eliza Haywood
The Poison Principle (Gail Bell)
The Poison Principle
178
Gail Bell
On Elegance While Sleeping (Emilio Lascano Tegui)
On Elegance While Sleeping
179
Emilio Lascano Tegui
Arid Dreams (Duanwad Pimwana)
Arid Dreams
180
Duanwad Pimwana
In Red (Magdalena Tulli)
In Red
181
Magdalena Tulli
Blacklung (Chris Wright)
Blacklung
182
Chris Wright
Terra Amata (J.M.G. Le Clézio)
Terra Amata
183
J.M.G. Le Clézio
Comrade Loves of the Samurai (Saikaku Ihara)
Comrade Loves of the Samurai
184
Saikaku Ihara
Prince Among Slaves: The True Story of an African Prince Sold Into Slavery in the American South (Terry Alford)
Prince Among Slaves: The True Story of an African Prince Sold Into Slavery in the American South
185
Terry Alford
Memories of a Pure Spring (Dương Thu Hương)
Memories of a Pure Spring
186
Dương Thu Hương
The Cavalry Maiden (Nadezhda Durova)
The Cavalry Maiden
187
Nadezhda Durova
A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman (Alice Kessler-Harris)
A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman
188
Alice Kessler-Harris
What Can I Do When Everything's on Fire?
What Can I Do When Everything's on Fire?
189
The Charwoman's Daughter by James Stephens
The Charwoman's Daughter by James Stephens
190
Isle of Dreams (Keizō Hino)
Isle of Dreams
191
Keizō Hino
In a Dark Wood (Marcel Moring)
In a Dark Wood
192
Marcel Moring
The Ladies From St. Petersburg (Nina Berberova)
The Ladies From St. Petersburg
193
Nina Berberova
Joyner's Dream (Sylvia Tyson)
Joyner's Dream
194
Sylvia Tyson
Sea of Ink (Richard Weihe)
Sea of Ink
195
Richard Weihe
Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times (Vicki León)
Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times
196
Vicki León
Poor but Sexy: Culture Clashes in Europe East and West (Agata Pyzik)
Poor but Sexy: Culture Clashes in Europe East and West
197
Agata Pyzik
Notes of a Desolate Man (Chu Tien-Wen)
Notes of a Desolate Man
198
Chu Tien-Wen
History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil (Jean De Léry)
History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil
199
Jean De Léry
Victorine (Maude Hutchins)
Victorine
200
Maude Hutchins
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