Books We Hate - Page 5

Erawyn · 07-09-2002, 01:06 AM

west wing west wing west wing!!!

i really didn't like the Chrysalids! i really thought i would especially cuz of the whole anti religion aspect (sorry!) but i found it really dry and we analyzed it to death which didn't help (english class) i know there are more cuz i read a lot but can't thimk at the moment!

Willow Oran · 07-09-2002, 10:10 PM

Of course it doesn't mean it's good. But Just because a few people don't like it doesn't mean it's bad either. It is as you said personal taste.

BeardofPants · 07-09-2002, 10:20 PM

If you want bad, try "Red badge of courage." Ergh. While every other class was fortunate to study shakespeare - we got lumped with some bullshit patriotic war novel.

mirrille · 07-10-2002, 02:24 AM

Yup. I just wanted to point out that not everything that gets published is what you could call quality. After all, there is such a thing as a trashy novel. Now, to be fair, alot of the stuff listed here is "classic" in a way, so somebody must have liked it enough to put it into the curriculum. But just because someone published it doesn't mean it can't suck.

Fake sequels are particularly bad, I find.
Oh yeah. And Beloved: neat premise, neat characters, yucky style, disasterous delivery. When you look at it, the story isn't actually bad. But the writer just tried to be a little too fancy and the convoluted style actually gets in the way instead of enhancing the story.
BoP,
Patriotic war stories can be so tiresome, it's true. For every genuinely good one (and there are some out there), there must be a hundred that are boringly propaganda-ish.

Handmaiden of Yavanna · 07-11-2002, 10:40 AM

"Bridge to Terebithia" *shudder* I HATED that book it was stupid and pointless and I can't believe everyone of my friends loved it!! Ugh makes me sick!!!

Shadowfax · 07-14-2002, 08:56 PM

Someone I know recommended Judy Blume to me and I read half of one of her books - "Summer Sisters" I think. Worst book I've ever tried to read. Horrible writing style, and the content isn't exactly that great either! I felt like it was an adult book, but the reading-level was about grade 3! ICK! Never read Judy Blume!

BeardofPants · 07-14-2002, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shadowfax
I felt like it was an adult book, but the reading-level was about grade 3! ICK! Never read Judy Blume!

Hate to break it to you buddy, but the reading level IS about a grade 3!

I really enjoyed her books when I was 7 or so...

Shadowfax · 07-14-2002, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants

I really enjoyed her books when I was 7 or so...

This book I don't think was meant for children. It said it was a New York Times Bestseller, or whatever. It full of sex and stuff, so I think it was meant for adults.

cassiopeia · 07-15-2002, 02:31 AM

I thought Judy Blume was for about 10 -15 year olds. It is full of that puberty stuff (boy and girl things

) I think I read some of her books when I was about 13. I think teenagers would like that kind of thing, I know I did.

Did you know all that stuff when you where seven, Bop?

I hated all the books they made me read at school, except that tomorrow when the war began series, they were good.

BeardofPants · 07-15-2002, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cassiopeia
Did you know all that stuff when you where seven, Bop?

Errr.

Mostly: and you can blame that gawdawful show "Eastenders" for lifting the sweet little innocent childhood blinkers!

But actually, I was thinking more along the lines of "Superfudge" rather than, "Are you there God, it's me, Margaret"....

Lizra · 07-15-2002, 08:13 AM

I think "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath was the one that made me thrown down my hands in disgust and vow never to waste my time with someone else's mucky mess. That book is so depressing! I hated the Scarlet Letter too!

Eruviel Greenleaf · 07-16-2002, 04:20 PM

I read about half of "The Bell Jar," and I liked it, though I thought it was incredibly depressing! Lizra, have you read any of Sylvia Plath's poetry?

ooh, I hated The Scarlet Letter!!!

Lizra · 07-16-2002, 05:43 PM

I must have, I can't remember it now tho. I just hate that angst filled stuff, I have so much real troubles to deal with! I can't remember Sylvia's stuff. Do you like it?

Eruviel Greenleaf · 07-16-2002, 05:46 PM

I do like her poetry, but generally I kind of like that awfully depressing, angsty stuff. It's pretty disturbing, though.

Rei · 07-18-2002, 03:17 PM

Books I hated...well, though they are few and far between here is my list of books that stink

The Great Gatsby
By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
I'm sure I'm going to get yelled at for that one but I just couldn't get into it. It was so...boring.

The Lord of the Flies
By: William Golding
Ick. Another one I was forced to read in school. AM i going to get yelled at for this one too...

Eruviel Greenleaf · 07-18-2002, 06:46 PM

I won't yell at you, Rei, but I will politely disagree. I loved both those books, even though I had to read them for school

Katt_knome_hobbit · 07-18-2002, 08:09 PM

I hate the book I'm reading right now. "All the Presidents Men"

My mom is making me read it. Blah! Politics!

Rei · 07-18-2002, 08:13 PM

I've never read the book but I've seen the movie and that was pretty good!

But I have come to the conclusion that I want to live where you do!

galadriel · 07-25-2002, 12:11 AM

I think you either like The Great Gatsby or you don't. It's a matter of connecting with the characters and the plot, because the writing style isn't the can't-put-it-down type.

As for Lord of the Flies, I saw the movie and thought it was at least interesting, but I never actually read the book (shh! don't tell my english teacher!! it was the end of the year, and I knew we weren't going to have a test....)

My own list of stinky books:
A Walk to Remember - All of my friends loved it. It was the blandest, most melodramatic excuse for a novel I've read for a while. If I wanted a cheesy romance with one-dimensional characters, I could've just watched a movie.

Centennial by James Michener - Reading it right now for AP history. This is kind of unfair, since it's very well written, and has some really good parts... but as a whole, it's much more boring than his other novels.

The Stranger - Wait, I take that back. It's an amazing novel. Everyone should read it once. The concepts are so... massive. But it's also boring as Hades in some parts, because the main character has a pointless life, and the writer does a very good job of demonstrating this. If I ever had to read it again, I'd die.

Eruviel Greenleaf · 07-26-2002, 10:52 PM

ooh! The Stranger! I love that book! But I don't think I'll be reading it again for a long time...I've already read it twice (for school) but that was enough for now

07-09-2002, 10:10 PM	#82
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	Of course it doesn't mean it's good. But Just because a few people don't like it doesn't mean it's bad either. It is as you said personal taste. __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

07-09-2002, 10:20 PM	#83
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	If you want bad, try "Red badge of courage." Ergh. While every other class was fortunate to study shakespeare - we got lumped with some bullshit patriotic war novel. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

07-11-2002, 10:40 AM	#85
Handmaiden of Yavanna Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The far and fair West of California:) Posts: 101	"Bridge to Terebithia" shudder I HATED that book it was stupid and pointless and I can't believe everyone of my friends loved it!! Ugh makes me sick!!! __________________ She wandered wayward for a time, from the gardens of the gods to climb the everlasting mountains free that look upon the outmost sea, and never wandered back but stayed softly singing from glade to glade.

07-14-2002, 08:56 PM	#86
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	Someone I know recommended Judy Blume to me and I read half of one of her books - "Summer Sisters" I think. Worst book I've ever tried to read. Horrible writing style, and the content isn't exactly that great either! I felt like it was an adult book, but the reading-level was about grade 3! ICK! Never read Judy Blume! __________________ Jesus saved me "To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child" (Cicero, 106-43 B.C.) "Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth" (Picasso)

07-15-2002, 02:31 AM	#89
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	I thought Judy Blume was for about 10 -15 year olds. It is full of that puberty stuff (boy and girl things ) I think I read some of her books when I was about 13. I think teenagers would like that kind of thing, I know I did. Did you know all that stuff when you where seven, Bop? I hated all the books they made me read at school, except that tomorrow when the war began series, they were good. __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

07-09-2002, 01:06 AM	#81
Erawyn Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: america junior Posts: 320	west wing west wing west wing!!! i really didn't like the Chrysalids! i really thought i would especially cuz of the whole anti religion aspect (sorry!) but i found it really dry and we analyzed it to death which didn't help (english class) i know there are more cuz i read a lot but can't thimk at the moment!

07-10-2002, 02:24 AM	#84
mirrille Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 479	Yup. I just wanted to point out that not everything that gets published is what you could call quality. After all, there is such a thing as a trashy novel. Now, to be fair, alot of the stuff listed here is "classic" in a way, so somebody must have liked it enough to put it into the curriculum. But just because someone published it doesn't mean it can't suck. Fake sequels are particularly bad, I find. Oh yeah. And Beloved: neat premise, neat characters, yucky style, disasterous delivery. When you look at it, the story isn't actually bad. But the writer just tried to be a little too fancy and the convoluted style actually gets in the way instead of enhancing the story. BoP, Patriotic war stories can be so tiresome, it's true. For every genuinely good one (and there are some out there), there must be a hundred that are boringly propaganda-ish.

07-15-2002, 08:13 AM	#91
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	I think "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath was the one that made me thrown down my hands in disgust and vow never to waste my time with someone else's mucky mess. That book is so depressing! I hated the Scarlet Letter too!

07-16-2002, 04:20 PM	#92
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I read about half of "The Bell Jar," and I liked it, though I thought it was incredibly depressing! Lizra, have you read any of Sylvia Plath's poetry? ooh, I hated The Scarlet Letter!!! __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

07-16-2002, 05:43 PM	#93
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	I must have, I can't remember it now tho. I just hate that angst filled stuff, I have so much real troubles to deal with! I can't remember Sylvia's stuff. Do you like it?

07-16-2002, 05:46 PM	#94
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I do like her poetry, but generally I kind of like that awfully depressing, angsty stuff. It's pretty disturbing, though. __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

07-18-2002, 03:17 PM	#95
Rei Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hades....it's a tough job but someone's gotta do it Posts: 182	Books I hated...well, though they are few and far between here is my list of books that stink The Great Gatsby By: F. Scott Fitzgerald I'm sure I'm going to get yelled at for that one but I just couldn't get into it. It was so...boring. The Lord of the Flies By: William Golding Ick. Another one I was forced to read in school. AM i going to get yelled at for this one too... __________________ ______________________________ ------------------------------------------------ Seek for the Sword that was broken: In Imladris it dwells; There shall be counsels taken Stronger than Morgul-spells. There shall be shown a token That doom is near at hand For Isildur's Bane shall waken, And the Halfling forth shall stand. ______________________________ ------------------------------------------------ Whoo-hooo!!! I'm an Elven Warrior!!!!!

07-18-2002, 06:46 PM	#96
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	I won't yell at you, Rei, but I will politely disagree. I loved both those books, even though I had to read them for school __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

07-18-2002, 08:09 PM	#97
Katt_knome_hobbit Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: on the floor, under the table, just to your left, your other left Posts: 1,486	I hate the book I'm reading right now. "All the Presidents Men" My mom is making me read it. Blah! Politics! __________________ How to Survive the Sillmarillion I thought that Alcohol was just for those with nothing else to do. I thought that drinking just to get drunk was a waste of precious booze. But now I know that there's a time and there's a place where I can choose To walk the fine line between self control and self abuse. "Lacerations make complications, but welts go away in a day."

07-18-2002, 08:13 PM	#98
Rei Elven Warrior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hades....it's a tough job but someone's gotta do it Posts: 182	I've never read the book but I've seen the movie and that was pretty good! But I have come to the conclusion that I want to live where you do! __________________ ______________________________ ------------------------------------------------ Seek for the Sword that was broken: In Imladris it dwells; There shall be counsels taken Stronger than Morgul-spells. There shall be shown a token That doom is near at hand For Isildur's Bane shall waken, And the Halfling forth shall stand. ______________________________ ------------------------------------------------ Whoo-hooo!!! I'm an Elven Warrior!!!!!

07-25-2002, 12:11 AM	#99
galadriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a castle made of clouds Posts: 459	I think you either like The Great Gatsby or you don't. It's a matter of connecting with the characters and the plot, because the writing style isn't the can't-put-it-down type. As for Lord of the Flies, I saw the movie and thought it was at least interesting, but I never actually read the book (shh! don't tell my english teacher!! it was the end of the year, and I knew we weren't going to have a test....) My own list of stinky books: A Walk to Remember - All of my friends loved it. It was the blandest, most melodramatic excuse for a novel I've read for a while. If I wanted a cheesy romance with one-dimensional characters, I could've just watched a movie. Centennial by James Michener - Reading it right now for AP history. This is kind of unfair, since it's very well written, and has some really good parts... but as a whole, it's much more boring than his other novels. The Stranger - Wait, I take that back. It's an amazing novel. Everyone should read it once. The concepts are so... massive. But it's also boring as Hades in some parts, because the main character has a pointless life, and the writer does a very good job of demonstrating this. If I ever had to read it again, I'd die. __________________ Human kind cannot bear very much reality. dreamflower - for all things Lady Galadriel

07-26-2002, 10:52 PM	#100
Eruviel Greenleaf Alcoholic Villain-Fancying Elf Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lyonesse Posts: 4,547	ooh! The Stranger! I love that book! But I don't think I'll be reading it again for a long time...I've already read it twice (for school) but that was enough for now __________________ Eruviel Greenleaf in a past life. "Whoever has come to understand the world has found only a corpse, and whoever has found a corpse is superior to the world." -The Gospel of Thomas SQUAWK!

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