Biggest Disappointments

Beskrivning
What books were so much worse than you expected them to be?
Medlemmar
153 medlemmar som deltar
2
17,310 medlemmar
508 recensioner
3.9
16 medlemmar
aprille, generalkala, _Zoe_, foggidawn, Aerrin99, nancyewhite, Cecrow, loremistress, merrystar, ncgraham, souloftherose, briarhills, Luisali, ahef1963, Peace2, Brandy1411,gennyt ,1morechapter ,racergirl76 ,WhatUsername
Förklaringar
Cecrow: So much potential, so little happens. But the sequels are better.
3
35,030 medlemmar
933 recensioner
½ 3.7
4
27,284 medlemmar
383 recensioner
½ 3.6
8 medlemmar
aprille, pitjrw, norabelle414, sturlington, jasmaynard, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I was not expecting so much misogyny. Couldn't finish.
5
21,160 medlemmar
747 recensioner
½ 3.7
6
56,702 medlemmar
2,253 recensioner
½ 3.7
7
12,705 medlemmar
278 recensioner
½ 3.6
8
8,770 medlemmar
214 recensioner
½ 3.7
9
3,985 medlemmar
203 recensioner
3.1
6 medlemmar
cindyst2000, Matke, Simone2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I thought this was pretty workaday considering all the good things I'd heard about it.
10
3,629 medlemmar
217 recensioner
½ 3.6
9 medlemmar
andyl, anglemark, keristars, majkia, oszymandias, sunqueen, souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, ,gilroy ,
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Didn't know steampunk could be this boring.
11
68,904 medlemmar
1,291 recensioner
½ 3.5
12
28,184 medlemmar
637 recensioner
½ 3.6
16 medlemmar
gilroy, ABVR, generalkala, foggidawn, Tafadhali, mmignano11, Cecrow, Christy.Riege, merrystar, dste, gypsysmom, pewterbreath, tmsaguid, mspixieears, elainemberman, Brandy1411,jain , ,amysisson , , ,MmeRose ,racergirl76 , , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
Förklaringar
jain : The ending was terrible, but I really liked the first ~3/4 of the book.
Cecrow: Fun deficiency
13
18,231 medlemmar
1,117 recensioner
½ 3.7
5 medlemmar
sturlington, teeth, ahef1963, elainemberman, ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Wanted to like, but found it extremely troubling.
14
14,483 medlemmar
307 recensioner
½ 3.5
9 medlemmar
brewergirl, sunqueen, norabelle414, mmignano11, racergirl76, Bluewolf0411, sparemethecensor, mazzy7, Alphawoman,ijustgetbored ,aulsmith ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963 : Somehow I was led to believe that this book was amusing; I don't find child neglect and abuse funny so I hated it.
15
7,008 medlemmar
397 recensioner
½ 3.4
16
4,408 medlemmar
207 recensioner
½ 3.7
17
1,074 medlemmar
17 recensioner
3.8
6 medlemmar
merrystar, sturlington, souloftherose, Eowyn1, mspixieears, Sammystarbuck,Cecrow
Förklaringar
Cecrow : The first two trilogies I really liked, but I'd agree the last set didn't add anything.
Sammystarbuck: 7 pages to describe a tree. 7. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing, and that falls under that heading. also, don't like Thomas at all, which is awkward in an MC
18
39,023 medlemmar
1,027 recensioner
½ 3.7
19
21,197 medlemmar
1,527 recensioner
3.9
20
20,086 medlemmar
863 recensioner
3.8
21
14,201 medlemmar
770 recensioner
3.9
22
12,148 medlemmar
131 recensioner
½ 3.7
23
9,542 medlemmar
84 recensioner
½ 3.4
24
2,306 medlemmar
30 recensioner
½ 3.5
5 medlemmar
sunqueen, edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elainemberman,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I couldn't even manage a chapter of staggering genius. Overrated, even by the author.
25
1,800 medlemmar
99 recensioner
½ 3.5
26
98,303 medlemmar
875 recensioner
½ 4.4
3 medlemmar
hipdeep, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
hipdeep: I liked the first 3 books well enough (actually Azkaban was quite good) but this is the one where I found myself pleading with Rowling to get to the dang point already. I thought it was too long by a third.
27
93,276 medlemmar
1,551 recensioner
½ 4.4
28
42,976 medlemmar
1,712 recensioner
3.9
29
22,339 medlemmar
183 recensioner
3.9
30
18,050 medlemmar
997 recensioner
½ 4.3
31
12,682 medlemmar
503 recensioner
½ 3.4
3 medlemmar
gilroy, inge87, Peace2
32
10,171 medlemmar
417 recensioner
3.8
33
9,558 medlemmar
231 recensioner
½ 3.5
3 medlemmar
sunqueen, cindyst2000, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I enjoyed it but was disappointed to find out that it was fictional.
34
8,990 medlemmar
633 recensioner
½ 3.7
35
8,367 medlemmar
112 recensioner
½ 3.5
5 medlemmar
sunqueen, Tess_W, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I'd liked The Scarlet Letter so much that I was hoping this one would be as good; it turned out to be extremely dull.
36
7,963 medlemmar
247 recensioner
3.9
37
7,443 medlemmar
476 recensioner
½ 3.6
38
7,335 medlemmar
329 recensioner
3.8
3 medlemmar
aulsmith, mousse, sparemethecensor
Förklaringar
aulsmith: Expected more ethical frisson.
39
6,877 medlemmar
465 recensioner
½ 3.4
40
6,529 medlemmar
121 recensioner
3.2
41
6,225 medlemmar
377 recensioner
3.9
42
5,498 medlemmar
163 recensioner
½ 3.7
43
5,478 medlemmar
389 recensioner
4
44
5,282 medlemmar
165 recensioner
½ 3.5
45
5,251 medlemmar
330 recensioner
½ 3.5
3 medlemmar
edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Meh.
46
4,332 medlemmar
120 recensioner
4
47
4,082 medlemmar
177 recensioner
2.8
48
3,908 medlemmar
55 recensioner
½ 3.4
49
2,233 medlemmar
39 recensioner
½ 2.7
50
2,215 medlemmar
177 recensioner
½ 3.4
51
671 medlemmar
47 recensioner
½ 3.4
52
351 medlemmar
11 recensioner
3
3 medlemmar
Edward, calm, Bluewolf0411
53
98,656 medlemmar
917 recensioner
½ 4.4
2 medlemmar
jain, ManWithAnAgenda
54
29,661 medlemmar
491 recensioner
3.8
2 medlemmar
hipdeep, al.vick
55
29,566 medlemmar
1,471 recensioner
½ 4.4
2 medlemmar
aprille, sturlington
56
21,924 medlemmar
265 recensioner
4
2 medlemmar
sturlington, EMS_24
57
13,413 medlemmar
239 recensioner
½ 3.7
2 medlemmar
edparks, tdiken
58
12,853 medlemmar
241 recensioner
4.2
59
12,416 medlemmar
195 recensioner
3.8
2 medlemmar
CGlanovsky, gypsysmom
60
11,373 medlemmar
178 recensioner
3.9
6 medlemmar
Cecrow, sturlington, starbox, WhatUsername, kara.shamy, rplinke,gennyt ,jain , ,Simone2
Förklaringar
Cecrow: Probably deserves another chance, but was too dense for me to penetrate.
61
11,182 medlemmar
130 recensioner
½ 3.7
2 medlemmar
Minthe, andejons
62
8,609 medlemmar
148 recensioner
3.8
6 medlemmar
jain, sunqueen, aulsmith, Cecrow, merrystar, scottd,tottman , ,gypsysmom ,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
jain: Ditto the cut edition. The book starts out great, but it goes off the rails pretty early on.
aulsmith: Heinlein really did need to edit this.
63
8,312 medlemmar
507 recensioner
½ 3.7
64
8,206 medlemmar
193 recensioner
½ 3.6
65
6,450 medlemmar
268 recensioner
½ 3.7
66
6,320 medlemmar
192 recensioner
3
2 medlemmar
Minthe, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Dull and predictable.
67
6,156 medlemmar
513 recensioner
3.9
68
3,498 medlemmar
232 recensioner
½ 3.3
69
3,088 medlemmar
211 recensioner
3.8
4 medlemmar
pammab, aulsmith, tottman, souloftherose,merrystar ,gypsysmom
Förklaringar
aulsmith: Needed serious editing. There's a great book with about half of this and half of All Clear.
merrystar : This one was better than I expected
70
2,884 medlemmar
202 recensioner
4.1
2 medlemmar
Minthe, edparks
71
2,813 medlemmar
140 recensioner
3.8
2 medlemmar
jain, Brandy1411
Förklaringar
jain: I've loved everything I've read of Butler except this book.
72
2,521 medlemmar
93 recensioner
3.8
73
2,475 medlemmar
77 recensioner
3.8
2 medlemmar
sjmccreary, edparks
74
2,041 medlemmar
118 recensioner
3.8
2 medlemmar
aprille, sturlington
75
1,947 medlemmar
39 recensioner
½ 3.4
2 medlemmar
Simone2, teeth
76
1,853 medlemmar
19 recensioner
½ 3.7
2 medlemmar
merrystar, aspirit
Förklaringar
aspirit: I was warned. I didn't listen. Now I have mental scars.
77
1,375 medlemmar
20 recensioner
4.1
2 medlemmar
Simone2, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Have made three attempts to read this book as I generally love White's writing, but it was unreadable.
78
866 medlemmar
34 recensioner
½ 3.4
2 medlemmar
SqueakyChu, gypsysmom
79
786 medlemmar
58 recensioner
½ 3.5
80
542 medlemmar
37 recensioner
½ 3.4
81
67 medlemmar
5 recensioner
2.9
82
2 medlemmar
½ 1.5
83
22,992 medlemmar
972 recensioner
4.2
84
20,604 medlemmar
376 recensioner
½ 3.7
Medlem
Minthe
85
17,092 medlemmar
475 recensioner
½ 3.5
86
15,428 medlemmar
149 recensioner
½ 3.7
5 medlemmar
aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, ManWithAnAgenda, ,absurdeist ,Cecrow ,
Förklaringar
aulsmith: I just couldn't take the resurrection of the dead characters. It was clear Herbert didn't know where to go.
87
15,416 medlemmar
203 recensioner
4
2 medlemmar
gilroy, ManWithAnAgenda,tottman
Förklaringar
gilroy: After the great book that Ender's Game was, this was a huge let down.
88
14,808 medlemmar
360 recensioner
4.1
Medlem
tdiken
89
14,128 medlemmar
411 recensioner
4
Medlem
Lexxi
90
14,111 medlemmar
935 recensioner
4.1
91
12,853 medlemmar
729 recensioner
4.2
92
12,755 medlemmar
693 recensioner
4
93
12,701 medlemmar
493 recensioner
3.8
2 medlemmar
hipdeep, gypsysmom,MmeRose
Förklaringar
hipdeep: Substantial alleged fabrications in this autobiographical story.
94
12,263 medlemmar
207 recensioner
3.8
95
12,002 medlemmar
148 recensioner
4.1
Medlem
aprille
96
11,350 medlemmar
471 recensioner
4.2
Medlem
edparks
97
10,746 medlemmar
175 recensioner
4.2
Medlem
aprille
98
10,452 medlemmar
141 recensioner
4.1
Medlem
aprille
99
10,357 medlemmar
387 recensioner
4.1
Medlem
_Zoe_
100
10,012 medlemmar
167 recensioner
4.1
2 medlemmar
edparks, ahef1963,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Did not like. Possibly because my husband had just left me - I probably wouldn't have liked any book.