NAtalie DUckworth

A month of new horror, from elk hunting, murderous aunts and possessed women.

In the short month of February, and the last month of gloomy winter days, I read the entertaining Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, as well as self-help books The ADHD Artist and The Gift of Dyslexia to better understand my complicated mind.

There are countless classic novels I rolled my eyes at or sighed at the thought of, but I am constantly proven wrong—classics are widely loved, and for very good reasons. But, despite the amount of joy I experienced in finally tackling these classics, it is impossible to love every tale.

Here are three classic and well-loved books I abandoned before giving them a chance.