I didn't like The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway. I don't know whether it was because I was a 16 year old student and my teacher made me read and present it, or because I had to work it on my own and I didn't like the teacher. I have to admit, I haven't touched it afterwards either (so far). All I remember was that there was no real story, just the man on the sea which got quite boring after a while, because it was bland and meh. I even looked for interpretations online, etc., but afterwards I just thought that the theme/topic could've also been presented and handled in a more interesting way. Whenever I hear the title, all I just think is "Holy shit, this book..". Maybe I will read it again the next few years and see how my opinion (may) has changed.