Be it a book, a coffee shop, or even a good doctor that you’re looking for, getting recommendations from people you trust can really make the search easier. Then there’s the online world, too, brimming with descriptions of first-hand experiences and reviews ranging from “the worst thing that has ever happened to me” to “highly recommend it”.
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Dare I say Icebreaker… no plot, no character development, nothing interesting at all 0/10 book
It Ends With Us. I want my money back.
I’m a victim of Haunting Adeline. I couldn’t help but cringe every time I tried to read it.
Reminders of Him made me realize there can indeed be an unbearable book.
Seeking to learn more about how people’sreading habitshave changed over time and what role, if any, social media has played in it,Bored Pandagot in touch with a Professor of Cinema in the Division of Media Arts + Practice, expert in writing composition and writing theory, Dr. Virginia Kuhn, who pointed out that people nowadays rarely opt for something lengthy.“They’ve generally read fewer novels, though perhaps they are reading more short spurts,” she said, adding that this has a lot to do with social media scrolling and our reduced attention spans.
Seeking to learn more about how people’sreading habitshave changed over time and what role, if any, social media has played in it,Bored Pandagot in touch with a Professor of Cinema in the Division of Media Arts + Practice, expert in writing composition and writing theory, Dr. Virginia Kuhn, who pointed out that people nowadays rarely opt for something lengthy.
“They’ve generally read fewer novels, though perhaps they are reading more short spurts,” she said, adding that this has a lot to do with social media scrolling and our reduced attention spans.
I’ll say it… I’LL SAY IT… A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Twisted Love… I couldn’t even get halfway.
Fourth Wing. There, I said it. Could not stand violet mentioning how short she was every 2 seconds
The Silent Patient. So predictable
According to the expert, the books that tend to trend online the most seem to be the ones that celebrities tout, “whether Reese Witherspoon or Oprah”.“I have seen spoofs of people—typically young blonde, white women—who recommend books they have never read so I imagine if an ‘influencer’ is attempting to be high brow, they likely do this frequently. And then it spreads in a similarly uninformed way,” Dr. Kuhn suggested.
According to the expert, the books that tend to trend online the most seem to be the ones that celebrities tout, “whether Reese Witherspoon or Oprah”.
“I have seen spoofs of people—typically young blonde, white women—who recommend books they have never read so I imagine if an ‘influencer’ is attempting to be high brow, they likely do this frequently. And then it spreads in a similarly uninformed way,” Dr. Kuhn suggested.
For everyone on here who told me to read Girl in Pieces, we have a personal problem.
Shatter Me was not for me. I read better ‘bad books’ in Wattpad.
VERITY
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo.I got halfway through that one and returned it to the library.
Throne of Glass. Don’t come for me! I know how you girls like to tussle. But it legitimately read like Wattpad. I barely got through it and can’t make myself read another one.
Powerless is one of the worst books I’ve read. I had to hate-finish it.
The Fine Print! I was honestly so disappointed.
They made me buy Birthday Girl and I’m mad I wasted $19 on that.
Den Of Vipers. Absolutely terribly-written.
Manacled for me. A fanfic that is been super hyped up all over tiktok. I read it and it was very very hard to get through
Atlas Six. There, I said it. Hated it.
Spanish Love Deception. It was so bad!!! Like the enemies phase lasted 2 pages and so did I
Prince of song and sea. The plot was everywhere and the plot twist mermaid was the worst person
Diary of an Oxygen Thief literally put me to sleep.
Only a Monster
Dance of Thieves. I was so excited and then let so far down.
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the worst is Crave. I managed to read this book for 15 minutes.
Caraval!! (Or any of Stephanie Garber’s books)
Cruel prince. I didn’t enjoy the style of writing, the pacing or the plot, the description was the icing on the cake for why i didn’t like it
Love Hypothesis
DAISY JONES AND THE SIX TOO
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This is me with Cleopatra and Frankenstein.
Archer’s Voice was a painful read.
From Blood and Ash. It wasn’t so bad that I couldn’t finish it, but it had me rolling my eyes and skimming though pages for sure
Addie La Rue
CARAVAL!! i had never dnf’ed a book until starting this
Divine Rivals omfg
ARCHERS VOICE
Love on the brain
Song of Achilles
A little life
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