I'd just like to say, "Calm down. It's a book, not the end of the world."
There are some books that some of us are going to say are pretty much the worst thing that ever hit the shelves, but for others that book will change their lives or bring them back into reading for pleasure again. By dissing books we don't like, we're dissing ourselves.
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They follow this system:
1. Read
2. Form Opinion
3. Recommend to Others
Simple, right? Those three steps aren't going to change even if the reviewer really doesn't like the book. I believe there are elements in every book that we can find that other people would enjoy or that we can learn from.
Exhibit A: Twilight
My Opinion: eh, interesting storyline, little intense on romance, way too many adverbs, slightly pathetic/annoying main character, overall alright.
Recommendation: Teenage girls, fun weekend read when you're bored
There are thousands of books out there. Not all of them are going to be classics or connect with you but that doesn't mean they're bad for everyone. Tolerance my friends, tolerance.
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Also, wish my writing buddy, Marin, a happy 21st birthday! Couldn't do it without you, girl!
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Yep, Twilight. I've read it five times. I don't have time to read a book that many times anymore. My TBR pile is too tall.
I'm a huge fan of Perfect Chemistry, but I know a number of people who didn't like the book. That's okay. There are tons of books people have gushed about but I didn't like. :)
Books are just way too subjective. One reader may love adverbs where another is annoyed by them. One may love past but hate present. That's the beauty of having so many books to choose from.
Actually I can't think of any. Although, I did enjoy Twilight the first read through. My guilty pleasure I guess.
I agree!!!!! It's just like any kind of art form from paintings and music to movies and such...everyone has an opinion and it is not fair to insist something is crap just becasue it is not your taste. If someone asks my opinion about anything, i will give it...but if I did not like something, I usually say it was just not for me. I have not read Twilight...but I am really not a fan of anything vampire or paranormal. So it has absolutely nothing to do with Twilight itself. I love the fact that Twilight has made so many poeple into readers...many of which might not have picked up a book.
GREAT post, Bethany! I reviewed a book called SAVANNAH GRAY a while back that was like that for me. I LOVED it--head over heels, LOVE!! I was shocked to see a bunch of very negative reviews online.
So true! Everyone has different tastes, and hey, as long as people are reading something, I'm happy. :)
My review of Twilight is very similar to yours! I didn't like Eat, Pray, and Love however, I know people who loved that book (and then others who didn't, like myself). And recently a book that I thought had terrible writing won a Reader's Choice award on a small press web-site. So, one person's pleasure is another's pain, for sure! But that makes discussing books so much fun!
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