Regardless of whether you end up enjoying it or not, do you ever read something just to “get it over with” and be able to weigh in on books that frequently get brought up?

I'm writing this prompted by finally having read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

It's one of those titles that you'll frequently find in the two rec subs, so while I wasn't exactly enthused with the premise I picked the book up just so I can say I read it and form a personal opinion. Addie's impression on me turned out to be lukewarm as I don't fall under the 20-something female reader demographic it seems to be aimed at.

So, do you ever cave and pick a book up just because it's seemingly everywhere? If you do, have your experiences been mostly positive or negative so far?