Moreso for music than books, but I personally find that most of my favorites tend to have at least as many people that hate it as love it.<p>Neutral Milk Hotel&#x27;s &quot;In the Aeroplane Over the Sea&quot;, for example, is an extremely polarizing album.  Between Mangum&#x27;s nasally vocals, beginner-to-intermediate technical talent, the inclusion of saws and theramin as instruments; it all adds up to a love&#x2F;hate affair.  I&#x27;m not a big fan of any of Mangum&#x27;s other works, but AOtS has an allure that is just... indescribably gripping.<p>I don&#x27;t go around recommending it, but when it comes up in my playlist, I find that I am simply compelled to stop what I&#x27;m doing and listen to the entire album, which is thankfully short, as far as albums go.