I can’t stand books that are told through a fictional lens, where the point of the book is not that fiction. So-called “Self Help” books, where the “self help” lessons are 100% the focus of the book should not be crammed into a fiction. There have only been three books that have tried this technique, and every single one of them I found so grating I couldn’t finish.
- The 5 A.M. Club
- Leadership and Self-Deception
These don’t read as interesting diction. They don’t read as good discussion of philosophy. They suck.
Also: while it doesn’t perfectly fit the description - a negative shout-out to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which is basically a philosophy book told through a bad fiction lens.