Post by wrathofkuus on Sept 18, 2012 13:40:58 GMT -5
OMG, I forgot about The Lovely Bones. That one was just... ugh. It combined the worst schmaltz of Lurlene McDaniel with Raymond Khoury's dubious sense of justice.
OMG, I forgot about The Lovely Bones. That one was just... ugh. It combined the worst schmaltz of Lurlene McDaniel with Raymond Khoury's dubious sense of justice.
The whole premise of The Lovely Bones made me think it's not the book for me. But I read Lucky so now I'm wondering. Of course, even if they are written by the same chickadee, the two aren't comparable I wouldn't think since TLB is fiction and Lucky is her personal tale, yes?
OH and I'm sure this will get me roundly castigated, but I HATED She's Come Undone.
You know, I read this when I was 21, and stayed up all night to finish it. So I have it in the "yeah, I liked it!" pile in my head. I should try it again and see if my grown-up self agrees.
I didn't hate it... but I didn't love it either. I read it three times thinking that I missed what everyone thought was so great about it, and came to the conclusion that I was probably going to miss it every time.
i also hate, hate sparks and picolt, but that's more of a whole genre i dislike, so of course i will hate all the books. i genuinely thought i would like the above two.
OH and I'm sure this will get me roundly castigated, but I HATED She's Come Undone.
You know, I read this when I was 21, and stayed up all night to finish it. So I have it in the "yeah, I liked it!" pile in my head. I should try it again and see if my grown-up self agrees.
Same for me.
But I love Wally Lamb so I am pretty sure I would like that book all over again.
OH and I'm sure this will get me roundly castigated, but I HATED She's Come Undone.
You know, I read this when I was 21, and stayed up all night to finish it. So I have it in the "yeah, I liked it!" pile in my head. I should try it again and see if my grown-up self agrees.
I kind of made TIP read one of these sorts of books for me. I LOVED The Mists of Avalon when I was in high school. Re-reading as an adult not only is it really schlocky it's also not written all that well.
OH SHIT LURLENE MCDANIEL. I had a friend growing up who had like THIRTY of those books. I read a few of them when my sister's diabetic episodes were particularly bad, in the vain hopes that I'd contract a life-threatening illness that would finally, FINALLY garner me some goddamned attention; but I couldn't ever get into them the way some of my peers did.
I kind of made TIP read one of these sorts of books for me. I LOVED The Mists of Avalon when I was in high school. Re-reading as an adult not only is it really schlocky it's also not written all that well.
I can't seem to finish Mists. It sucks me in but then I want to slap everyone so I put it down. Smug, that's what they all are. The women are smug, the men are stupid.
Pretty much all the Emily Giffin books after the first two (which were tolerable).
The Dive From Clausen's Pier. I actually loved the book until the end. I was so mad at the author that I threw the book down. I also cried for like an hour.
Into the Wild. I got like halfway through but couldn't finish it. ::blech::
I'm also in agreement about Moby Dick. It was the only book in h.s. that I just *couldn't* read.
Okay, here's a confession that would get me ostracized from my book club - I didnt love The Help.
I thought it was an okay story, I was "entertained" throughout in that it held my interest. But I think there are so many books that tackle southern racism and the complicated relationships with black nannies and white children that grow up to be employers that are FAR more compelling and insightful. I don't get why this book is being celebrated as some landmark.
Okay, here's a confession that would get me ostracized from my book club - I didnt love The Help.
I thought it was an okay story, I was "entertained" throughout in that it held my interest. But I think there are so many books that tackle southern racism and the complicated relationships with black nannies and white children that grow up to be employers that are FAR more compelling and insightful. I don't get why this book is being celebrated as some landmark.
Because it brought the topic to a group of people who still didn't effin get it in a way they could understand and digest.
Sure, there have been plenty of other books but how many of those books were old southern white ladies willing to read?
What is that one book that was made into a Broadway play that everyone loooooves. About the Wicked Witch of the West. I am drawing a blank. I tried 4 different times to read that damn book. Hated it. Could never get into it.
I loved Wicked but couldnt stand the musical. It was like the books retarded step brother. Wtf?
That was one that was recommended to me by my sister. She loved it so much. I hate telling her that I didn't like books she loved. She acts a little "I don't even know you."
What is that one book that was made into a Broadway play that everyone loooooves. About the Wicked Witch of the West. I am drawing a blank. I tried 4 different times to read that damn book. Hated it. Could never get into it.
I loved Wicked but couldnt stand the musical. It was like the books retarded step brother. Wtf?
I couldn't ever go see the musical because I despised the book so much.
Okay, here's a confession that would get me ostracized from my book club - I didnt love The Help.
I thought it was an okay story, I was "entertained" throughout in that it held my interest. But I think there are so many books that tackle southern racism and the complicated relationships with black nannies and white children that grow up to be employers that are FAR more compelling and insightful. I don't get why this book is being celebrated as some landmark.
Because it brought the topic to a group of people who still didn't effin get it in a way they could understand and digest.
Sure, there have been plenty of other books but how many of those books were old southern white ladies willing to read?
what, you don't think they curl up with some richard wright and a box of wine at kathleen's house for friday night book club?
Okay, here's a confession that would get me ostracized from my book club - I didnt love The Help.
I thought it was an okay story, I was "entertained" throughout in that it held my interest. But I think there are so many books that tackle southern racism and the complicated relationships with black nannies and white children that grow up to be employers that are FAR more compelling and insightful. I don't get why this book is being celebrated as some landmark.
Because it brought the topic to a group of people who still didn't effin get it in a way they could understand and digest.
Sure, there have been plenty of other books but how many of those books were old southern white ladies willing to read?
what, you don't think they curl up with some richard wright and a box of wine at kathleen's house for friday night book club?
I didn't exactly hate it but I thought The Hunger Games so so very overrated. Interesting plot and I liked the movie a lot but I thought the author was very self-satisfied and from an interview with her, it seemed like she thought her story was much more original than it actually is.