Biggest Disappointments

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What books were so much worse than you expected them to be?
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17,859 medlemmar
517 recensioner
3.9
16 Members
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.
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35,744 medlemmar
938 recensioner
½ 3.7
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27,848 medlemmar
385 recensioner
½ 3.6
8 Members
aprille, pitjrw, norabelle414, sturlington, jasmaynard, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I was not expecting so much misogyny. Couldn't finish.
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58,046 medlemmar
2,264 recensioner
½ 3.7
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21,385 medlemmar
755 recensioner
½ 3.7
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28,766 medlemmar
649 recensioner
½ 3.6
17 Members
gilroy, ABVR, generalkala, foggidawn, Tafadhali, mmignano11, Cecrow, Christy.Riege, merrystar, dste, gypsysmom, pewterbreath, tmsaguid, mspixieears, elainemberman, Brandy1411, blakelylaw,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
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8,923 medlemmar
217 recensioner
½ 3.7
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4,043 medlemmar
205 recensioner
3.1
6 Members
cindyst2000, Matke, Simone2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I thought this was pretty workaday considering all the good things I'd heard about it.
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3,694 medlemmar
218 recensioner
½ 3.6
9 Members
andyl, anglemark, keristars, majkia, oszymandias, sunqueen, souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, ,gilroy ,
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Didn't know steampunk could be this boring.
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70,113 medlemmar
1,305 recensioner
½ 3.5
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14,613 medlemmar
308 recensioner
½ 3.5
9 Members
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.
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12,941 medlemmar
279 recensioner
½ 3.6
14
7,298 medlemmar
402 recensioner
½ 3.4
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40,276 medlemmar
1,036 recensioner
½ 3.7
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20,968 medlemmar
884 recensioner
3.8
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19,129 medlemmar
1,132 recensioner
½ 3.7
4 Members
teeth, ahef1963, elainemberman, ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Wanted to like, but found it extremely troubling.
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12,461 medlemmar
130 recensioner
½ 3.7
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9,832 medlemmar
85 recensioner
½ 3.4
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7,613 medlemmar
484 recensioner
½ 3.6
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5,751 medlemmar
169 recensioner
½ 3.7
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4,459 medlemmar
208 recensioner
½ 3.7
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2,354 medlemmar
30 recensioner
½ 3.5
5 Members
sunqueen, edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elainemberman,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I couldn't even manage a chapter of staggering genius. Overrated, even by the author.
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1,858 medlemmar
99 recensioner
½ 3.5
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1,085 medlemmar
17 recensioner
3.8
5 Members
merrystar, 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
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101,899 medlemmar
879 recensioner
½ 4.4
3 Members
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.
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96,224 medlemmar
1,564 recensioner
½ 4.4
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44,915 medlemmar
1,741 recensioner
3.9
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18,663 medlemmar
1,006 recensioner
½ 4.3
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14,784 medlemmar
797 recensioner
3.9
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13,474 medlemmar
514 recensioner
½ 3.4
3 Members
gilroy, inge87, Peace2
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10,348 medlemmar
421 recensioner
3.8
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9,705 medlemmar
230 recensioner
½ 3.5
3 Members
sunqueen, cindyst2000, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: I enjoyed it but was disappointed to find out that it was fictional.
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9,313 medlemmar
639 recensioner
½ 3.6
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8,577 medlemmar
115 recensioner
½ 3.5
5 Members
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.
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8,221 medlemmar
251 recensioner
3.9
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7,620 medlemmar
341 recensioner
3.8
3 Members
aulsmith, mousse, sparemethecensor
Förklaringar
aulsmith: Expected more ethical frisson.
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6,971 medlemmar
468 recensioner
½ 3.4
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6,649 medlemmar
121 recensioner
3.2
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6,607 medlemmar
380 recensioner
3.9
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396 recensioner
4
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5,336 medlemmar
333 recensioner
½ 3.5
3 Members
edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Meh.
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4,378 medlemmar
120 recensioner
4
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4,164 medlemmar
180 recensioner
2.8
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3,980 medlemmar
55 recensioner
½ 3.4
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2,264 medlemmar
39 recensioner
½ 2.7
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358 medlemmar
11 recensioner
3
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100,946 medlemmar
930 recensioner
½ 4.4
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30,576 medlemmar
504 recensioner
3.8
2 Members
hipdeep, al.vick
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30,394 medlemmar
1,487 recensioner
½ 4.4
2 Members
aprille, bstar1019
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23,121 medlemmar
188 recensioner
3.9
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22,006 medlemmar
1,541 recensioner
3.9
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13,638 medlemmar
247 recensioner
½ 3.7
2 Members
edparks, tdiken
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13,257 medlemmar
243 recensioner
4.2
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12,917 medlemmar
496 recensioner
3.8
3 Members
hipdeep, eshaw27, gypsysmom,MmeRose
Förklaringar
hipdeep: Substantial alleged fabrications in this autobiographical story.
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12,898 medlemmar
204 recensioner
3.8
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11,510 medlemmar
135 recensioner
½ 3.7
2 Members
Minthe, andejons
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8,701 medlemmar
148 recensioner
3.8
6 Members
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.
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8,471 medlemmar
195 recensioner
½ 3.6
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6,407 medlemmar
193 recensioner
3
2 Members
Minthe, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Dull and predictable.
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6,207 medlemmar
519 recensioner
3.9
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5,397 medlemmar
171 recensioner
½ 3.5
2 Members
Minthe, sunqueen
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3,586 medlemmar
236 recensioner
½ 3.4
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3,179 medlemmar
218 recensioner
3.8
4 Members
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
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2,971 medlemmar
146 recensioner
3.8
2 Members
jain, Brandy1411
Förklaringar
jain: I've loved everything I've read of Butler except this book.
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2,944 medlemmar
206 recensioner
4.1
2 Members
Minthe, edparks
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2,533 medlemmar
94 recensioner
3.8
68
2,519 medlemmar
77 recensioner
3.8
69
2,395 medlemmar
126 recensioner
3.8
2 Members
aprille, bstar1019
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2,280 medlemmar
184 recensioner
½ 3.4
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1,995 medlemmar
40 recensioner
½ 3.5
2 Members
Simone2, teeth
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1,893 medlemmar
19 recensioner
½ 3.7
2 Members
merrystar, aspirit
Förklaringar
aspirit: I was warned. I didn't listen. Now I have mental scars.
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1,403 medlemmar
21 recensioner
4
2 Members
Simone2, ahef1963
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Have made three attempts to read this book as I generally love White's writing, but it was unreadable.
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877 medlemmar
33 recensioner
½ 3.4
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806 medlemmar
58 recensioner
½ 3.5
76
684 medlemmar
48 recensioner
½ 3.4
77
547 medlemmar
37 recensioner
½ 3.4
78
68 medlemmar
5 recensioner
2.9
79
2 medlemmar
½ 1.5
80
23,620 medlemmar
983 recensioner
4.2
81
22,389 medlemmar
268 recensioner
4
Member
EMS_24
82
21,270 medlemmar
471 recensioner
3.9
Member
EMS_24
83
20,943 medlemmar
386 recensioner
½ 3.7
Member
Minthe
84
17,304 medlemmar
480 recensioner
½ 3.5
85
16,219 medlemmar
164 recensioner
½ 3.7
5 Members
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.
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16,105 medlemmar
235 recensioner
3.9
87
15,791 medlemmar
211 recensioner
4
2 Members
gilroy, ManWithAnAgenda,tottman
Förklaringar
gilroy: After the great book that Ender's Game was, this was a huge let down.
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15,550 medlemmar
374 recensioner
4.1
Member
tdiken
89
14,922 medlemmar
426 recensioner
4
Member
Lexxi
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13,460 medlemmar
759 recensioner
4.2
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13,201 medlemmar
711 recensioner
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12,814 medlemmar
501 recensioner
4.2
Member
edparks
93
12,470 medlemmar
152 recensioner
4.1
Member
aprille
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12,418 medlemmar
208 recensioner
3.8
95
11,092 medlemmar
182 recensioner
4.2
Member
aprille
96
10,856 medlemmar
393 recensioner
4.1
Member
_Zoe_
97
10,710 medlemmar
142 recensioner
4.1
Member
aprille
98
10,490 medlemmar
430 recensioner
3.9
99
10,203 medlemmar
168 recensioner
4.1
2 Members
edparks, ahef1963,ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar
ahef1963: Did not like. Possibly because my husband had just left me - I probably wouldn't have liked any book.
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10,144 medlemmar
311 recensioner
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