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I agree about the Three Body Problem, I read it but I don't know what I read. Could be the translation but man it really bounced off.
But I couldn't read VanderMeer, that thing that was really popular, like his version of the Zone from Stalker. Couldn't believe all the hype, felt like gaslighting. Maybe I'll try it again, who knows
I don't think you're alone on the Southern Reach books by Vandermeer. I did read them, but holy moly it was a slog towards the end. It's a trippy slow psychological descent. Without any concrete aspects for the reader to hang their hat on, it's exceedingly difficult (for me at least) to get a picture of what's going on, what's really happening. I think they're well written, but they are not really my thing.
Yeah, I don't mind the lack of concreteness, but the writing felt poor considering the insane praise it got. Still, it's been a while so I have to give them another shot. Maybe I changed in the meantime
The popular ones that come to mind (unpopular opinions):
-Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Tried twice and couldn't even finish it.
-Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton. Tried reading it twice and audiobook twice, give up each time.
-The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. Finished it but it didn't really like it.
-Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin. Finished it but didn't really care about anything going on in the book.