That happens a lot. The reason is often that our school system kills all interest in literary novels. I remember how boring Shakespeare seemed in high school until I rediscovered it on the outside. Same thing goes with literature. One reason is that students are reading these novels with the idea that they will be quizzed on it so they can't just sit back, relax, and enjoy the novels. High School is the biggest reason for the dearth of interest in great literature.