yermom Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 List some books that suck! I got sucked into the Arthur C Clarke "Rendezvous With Rama" series and really enjoyed it until I got to "Bright Messengers" which is where Clarke stopped being a part of it and Gentry Lee did the writing all by his lonesome. "Bright Messengers" was the crappiest book I've ever read, absolute drivel. What is the crappiest book you've ever read? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 List some books that suck! I got sucked into the Arthur C Clarke "Rendezvous With Rama" series and really enjoyed it until I got to "Bright Messengers" which is where Clarke stopped being a part of it and Gentry Lee did the writing all by his lonesome. "Bright Messengers" was the crappiest book I've ever read, absolute drivel. What is the crappiest book you've ever read? This one is a fucking disaster. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This is one of the worst books I've ever read: The story is fairly compelling, but the writing is horrid. Not only is Brown an awful writer, but his editor is obviously an idiot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Starts out as a psychological thriller, suddenly turns into a vampire story in which, in the end, the humans and the vampire go all Rodney King and learn to get along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 The story is fairly compelling, but the writing is horrid.Seconded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 If you think the writing is bad in Da Vinci code, don't go near Digital Fortress. Ugh... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 hate hate hate hate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I rarely get through bad books, but I think the most dissapointed I've ever been in a book was Confederacy of Dunces. Maybe I was too young when I read it (like 9th grade), but I despised everything about that book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This is one of the worst books I've ever read: The story is fairly compelling, but the writing is horrid. Not only is Brown an awful writer, but his editor is obviously an idiot. I read the opening chapter and then duct taped the book shut. No I didn't, but it was painful to read so I stopped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 ^^^ I quite liked Confederacy of Dunces. Someone gave me this one to read many years back: I think I got about 5 pages in before I had to put it down. The writing was so awful I couldn't take it anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 In addition to Da Vinci Code and Beloved, I'll add Moby Dick. Maybe it's the fact that I had it crammed down my throat 3 times during high school/college and never once made it all the way through it. Thanks SparkNotes for all your help in getting through such a dry, dry book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 -shudder- As for A Confederacy of Dunces, I've tried twice and have not been able to stomach it, but I feel that someday I'll get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This is one of the worst books I've ever read: The story is fairly compelling, but the writing is horrid. Not only is Brown an awful writer, but his editor is obviously an idiot.You got that right. I spent the entire first chapter rewriting it as I went. Then somehow I got into the story and the horrid writing didn't seem to matter as much. Luckily it didn't take too long to read, because the writing never got better and the story was preposterous anyway. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 A Confederacy of Dunces is an awesome book. A true American classic. Probably one of my top ten favorite books of the twentieth century. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'll add Moby Dick. Moby Dick isn't really a bad book, it just shouldn't be taught to high school kids. It has very little relevance any more. But in fact it is a very good book for adults. I enjoyed AS an adult, but not as a kid. Whats wrong with Naked Lunch. Not for the uninitiated or squeemish for sure. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I can see why someone would hate Naked Lunch. It's kind of a shock to the system. I wouldn't say that I enjoyed it, exactly, but I also didn't think it was bad enough to "suck." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I actually kind of liked Beloved, though I couldn't tell you why. It was assigned in college, and I was surprised that I enjoyed it. It's no mystery to me why people hate it, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I actually kind of liked Beloved, though I couldn't tell you why. It was assigned in college, and I was surprised that I enjoyed it. It's no mystery to me why people hate it, however.I tried to read Beloved and couldn't get into it. I thought the problem was me. I guess maybe not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I hated: Saturday by Ian McEwanPeace Like a River by Leif EngerWe Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol OatesA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (Couldn't get past the first few chapters) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I hated, and never finished: I've met the author and have enjoyed other things she's written, but this one wasn't for me. Much of my aversion stems from the long-ass names she forces you to deal with. It's a lot to ask of one's readers, and I just wasn't up to the task. (See this excerpt for an idea of what I'm talking about, though the names in this snippet are pretty tame compared to those in much of the book.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I love Marley and Me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I hated: Saturday by Ian McEwan I really recall liking that one quite a bit. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (Couldn't get past the first few chapters) Now, I'm right there with you on this one. I can't follow Eggers at all. I think one of the worst books I've read, and probably the last bad read I forced my way through out of pure stubbornness was Stephen Kings "From a Buick 8". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I actually kind of liked Beloved, though I couldn't tell you why. It was assigned in college, and I was surprised that I enjoyed it. It's no mystery to me why people hate it, however.I'm with you cryptique. I read it in college (assigned) and the discussions in the literacy group were pretty decent. There's a lot going on in that book and I came to like the style of how she lays the story out. Da Vinci Code was decent for a non-thinking read. The writing is weak but the story was decent. Moby Dick was another college-assigned book that I cam to appreciate with the aid of discussion. I would never have read that monster on my own. I've read it since college, too, and liked it. Confederacy of Dunces I've attempted 3-4 times and can't get into it for whatever reason. A recent book I had to bag was The Mermaid's Chair that was recommended to me. Wouldn't say it sucked but not my bag. I'll second Naked Lunch, too. I understand what Burroughs is going for but it still does not make it an enjoyable read for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.