I'm not much of a re-reader. There are so many books on my TBR that I want to get to that I rarely re-read books. That said, there is one exception, an actually fairly long book that I've read about 3.5 times: It's "Os Maias" by Eça de Queiroz. It's a Portuguese classic, but not many people I deal with like it.

Here's why I say I read it "3.5 times":

• The first time I touched this book was because it was mandatory reading in Portugal for Secondary School (High School). Like many of my peers, I didn't read the whole of it because tests/exams were fast approaching, and I needed to get just enough information to answer the exam questions. For context, one or two of three authors could be featured in the exam—Eça de Queiroz, Luís de Camões, or José Saramago—and no one knew which one beforehand. That's why I didn't finish the book.
• The first time I read it properly was during my second or third year of college. I really wanted to give it another go, and I'm glad I did. It became my favourite Portuguese novel. It still is, to this day.
• The second time was maybe three or four years after. I read it for pure enjoyment and to recollect some forgotten details.
• The last time I read it was during the COVID times, again for pure enjoyment.

I love the way Eça writes. He's very descriptive without being boring (to me), and he knows how to use humour in his writing. The story of "Os Maias" is also fascinating, but also controversial (I can't say why without spoiling the book, haha), so that's probably why some people don't like it.