21 blunt and bizarre one-star Amazon reviews of classic British books

LONDON - There are some books out there that are just unanimously enjoyed by everyone, right? Certain classics that defy criticism because they're so universally iconic and well-loved?

Well, no. No matter how famous or well-received a book might be, no novel is without its critics.

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From jumbled anger to extremely blunt shut-downs, we've scoured Amazon for the oddest one-star reviews of classic British novels we could find.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)

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