Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (Yes, I am the minority)

This book is quite possibly the most insipid novel I have ever read in my life. Why this book is so highly treasured by society is beyond me. The story could have been told in 10 pages, but instead Austen decides to write a 345 page book full of utter crap. The plot is non-existent; basically there is a boy and a girl who seem to despise each other but end up married. The writing could have been beautiful, but instead I found myself skipping over pieces because I was sick and tired of wracking my brain trying to decipher the paragraph, and coming out of it unsatisfied. And what is up with the long speils of ranting from Elizabeth? Booooring! I was in great hopes that I could persuade myself to like it, but could not be duped in the end. I thought it was a shallow book, with no substance or plot. I am truly vexed as to how this novel became such a classic. And I really don't understand how it can be classified a romance. Elizabeth and Darcy have spent barely any time together- they don't even know each other! And all of a sudden he's proposing to her? Is this some kind of joke? Ugh. Horrible excuse for a book, and a great big waste of time. Do not bother.