Biggest Disappointments
- Description
- What books were so much worse than you expected them to be?
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- 16 Members
- gennyt, jbergerot, generalkala, inge87, Tafadhali, wdwilson3, AnnaClaire, norabelle414, andejons, merrystar, souloftherose, elkiedee, mousse, Bluewolf0411, noveltea, Sammystarbuck,gypsysmom
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- 16 Members
- aprille, generalkala, _Zoe_, foggidawn, Aerrin99, nancyewhite, Cecrow, loremistress, merrystar, ncgraham, souloftherose, briarhills, Luisali, ahef1963, Peace2, Brandy1411,gennyt ,1morechapter ,racergirl76 ,WhatUsername
- Explanations
- Cecrow: So much potential, so little happens. But the sequels are better.
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- 12 Members
- Minthe, eshaw27, KimarieBee, mmignano11, sundancer, edparks, jasmaynard, martensgirl, mazzy7, kara.shamy, Peace2, Brandy1411,gennyt ,generalkala ,gypsysmom
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- 8 Members
- aprille, pitjrw, norabelle414, sturlington, jasmaynard, CGlanovsky, gypsysmom, ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963: I was not expecting so much misogyny. Couldn't finish.
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- 9 Members
- pammab, eshaw27, chgstrom, sundancer, tottman, Bluewolf0411, Tess_W, sparemethecensor, mspixieears,zenobia158 , ,ManWithAnAgenda
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by Philip Roth
8,978 members
218 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6
Added 2012-02-22, 07:52 AM
- 6 Members
- wdwilson3, sturlington, racergirl76, edparks, sparemethecensor, Luisali
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- 6 Members
- cindyst2000, Matke, Simone2, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ahef1963: I thought this was pretty workaday considering all the good things I'd heard about it.
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- 9 Members
- andyl, anglemark, keristars, majkia, oszymandias, sunqueen, souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, ,gilroy ,
- Explanations
- ahef1963: Didn't know steampunk could be this boring.
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- 19 Members
- lquilter, Minthe, jain, stembrook, AnnaClaire, EmScape, nancyewhite, snurp, mmignano11, merrystar, suitable1, susiesharp, jasmaynard, Bluewolf0411, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Peace2, mspixieears, Charon07,Edward ,gilroy , ,MsSomeday ,sjmccreary ,Samantha_kathy ,masiejames ,zenobia158 , ,Eowyn1 ,Simone2 , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Curran2
- Explanations
- jain: I couldn't read more than a couple of pages, the writing style was *so bad*.
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28,991 members
651 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 5
Added 2012-02-15, 06:42 PM
- 16 Members
- gilroy, ABVR, generalkala, foggidawn, Tafadhali, mmignano11, Cecrow, merrystar, dste, gypsysmom, pewterbreath, tmsaguid, mspixieears, elainemberman, Brandy1411, blakelylaw,jain , ,amysisson , , ,MmeRose ,racergirl76 , , ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Charon07
- Explanations
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14,691 members
311 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 5
Added 2012-01-26, 05:41 PM
- 9 Members
- brewergirl, sunqueen, norabelle414, mmignano11, racergirl76, Bluewolf0411, sparemethecensor, mazzy7, Alphawoman,ijustgetbored ,aulsmith ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- 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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by Azar Nafisi
13,053 members
279 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 5
Added 2012-02-15, 06:46 PM
- 6 Members
- generalkala, pammab, chgstrom, Brandy1411, tdiken, Charon07,
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- 5 Members
- generalkala, foggidawn, susiesharp, tmsaguid, elainemberman
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- 4 Members
- generalkala, martensgirl, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 4 Members
- Tafadhali, norabelle414, susiesharp, briarhills
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by Ransom Riggs
19,457 members
1,137 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4
Added 2016-05-26, 01:56 PM
- 4 Members
- teeth, ahef1963, elainemberman, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ahef1963: Wanted to like, but found it extremely troubling.
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- 5 Members
- stembrook, sturlington, tottman, martensgirl, Luisali,
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- 4 Members
- eshaw27, briarhills, elainemberman, Brandy1411
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- 5 Members
- generalkala, eshaw27, mmignano11, SylviaC, ManWithAnAgenda,jain
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by Dave Eggers
2,374 members
30 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 4
Added 2016-04-12, 05:11 PM
- 5 Members
- sunqueen, edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elainemberman,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ahef1963: I couldn't even manage a chapter of staggering genius. Overrated, even by the author.
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- 5 Members
- _Zoe_, foggidawn, KimarieBee, enrique_molinero, suitable1,gypsysmom
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1,093 members
17 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4
Added 2014-01-15, 04:21 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, souloftherose, Eowyn1, mspixieears, Sammystarbuck,Cecrow
- Explanations
- 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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103,027 members
887 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 3
Added 2021-08-08, 02:49 PM
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- 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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- 3 Members
- merrystar, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda
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10,428 members
423 reviews
3.8
Score 3
Added 2012-11-29, 04:14 PM
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- 3 Members
- sunqueen, cindyst2000, ahef1963
- Explanations
- ahef1963: I enjoyed it but was disappointed to find out that it was fictional.
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- 4 Members
- generalkala, foggidawn, keristars, Sammystarbuck,sundancer
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8,695 members
115 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 3
Added 2014-01-23, 11:25 AM
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by Erik Larson
7,715 members
343 reviews
3.8
Score 3
Added 2012-10-25, 04:49 PM
- 3 Members
- aulsmith, mousse, sparemethecensor
- Explanations
- aulsmith: Expected more ethical frisson.
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7,025 members
471 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 3
Added 2014-12-01, 01:17 PM
- 4 Members
- chgstrom, souloftherose, gypsysmom, WhatUsername,sunqueen
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6,708 members
121 reviews
3.2
Score 3
Added 2016-04-12, 06:27 PM
- 3 Members
- edparks, gypsysmom, elainemberman
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- 3 Members
- foggidawn, inge87, elainemberman
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- 4 Members
- hipdeep, amysisson, prosfilaes, ManWithAnAgenda,
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- 3 Members
- kageeh, sunqueen, mmignano11
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4,394 members
122 reviews
4
Score 3
Added 2015-03-31, 02:46 AM
- 3 Members
- briarhills, teeth, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 3 Members
- edparks, elainemberman, Brandy1411
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- 3 Members
- ijustgetbored, lahochstetler, Bluewolf0411
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- 3 Members
- generalkala, Bluewolf0411, kara.shamy
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- 3 Members
- Edward, calm, Bluewolf0411
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97,109 members
1,572 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 2
Added 2020-06-04, 05:23 AM
- 3 Members
- gilroy, jain, ManWithAnAgenda,hollythepenguin
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- 8 Members
- generalkala, foggidawn, enrique_molinero, norabelle414, ncgraham, dste, mazzy7, ManWithAnAgenda,amysisson , , ,Eowyn1 ,gypsysmom ,hollythepenguin
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30,879 members
508 reviews
3.8
Score 2
Added 2021-08-08, 02:45 PM
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- 2 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 4 Members
- aprille, jonathankws, TashMason, Charon07,ManWithAnAgenda ,
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- 2 Members
- aprille, ManWithAnAgenda
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by Mark Twain
11,666 members
136 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2
Added 2019-03-13, 07:41 AM
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8,766 members
150 reviews
3.8
Score 2
Added 2013-09-01, 10:11 PM
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- 3 Members
- mmignano11, sturlington, elainemberman,ManWithAnAgenda
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6,438 members
194 reviews
3
Score 2
Added 2019-02-12, 12:57 PM
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- 4 Members
- generalkala, _Zoe_, norabelle414, elainemberman,sundancer ,
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- 4 Members
- sunqueen, sjmccreary, SugarCreekRanch, Bluewolf0411,keristars ,elkiedee
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- 2 Members
- jain, Brandy1411
- Explanations
- jain: I've loved everything I've read of Butler except this book.
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2,555 members
129 reviews
3.8
Score 2
Added 2022-07-04, 03:54 PM
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- 2 Members
- sjmccreary, edparks
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2,533 members
93 reviews
3.8
Score 2
Added 2012-02-22, 07:48 AM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, zenobia158, jasmaynard,ManWithAnAgenda
68
- 2 Members
- sparemethecensor, Brandy1411
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- 2 Members
- SqueakyChu, gypsysmom
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- 2 Members
- absurdeist, sparemethecensor
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- 2 Members
- lahochstetler, Bluewolf0411
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- 2 Members
- ncgraham, Bluewolf0411
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101,879 members
936 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 1
Added 2020-06-04, 05:24 AM
- 2 Members
- jain, ManWithAnAgenda,hollythepenguin
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- 3 Members
- Minthe, merrystar, sturlington,gypsysmom ,
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by Kim Edwards
17,407 members
480 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 1
Added 2016-04-12, 05:10 PM
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- 5 Members
- aulsmith, merrystar, sturlington, Bluewolf0411, ManWithAnAgenda, ,absurdeist ,Cecrow ,
- Explanations
- 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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- Member
- hollythepenguin
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- 2 Members
- gilroy, ManWithAnAgenda,tottman
- Explanations
- gilroy: After the great book that Ender's Game was, this was a huge let down.
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- tdiken
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- Lexxi
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- 3 Members
- Minthe, DidIReallyReadThat, ManWithAnAgenda,Sammystarbuck ,TashMason
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- 3 Members
- _Zoe_, foggidawn, amysisson, ,ManWithAnAgenda
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12,985 members
497 reviews
3.8
Score 1
Added 2012-10-04, 10:10 PM
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- 2 Members
- edparks, gypsysmom,ManWithAnAgenda
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- Member
- aprille
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- _Zoe_
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- hollythepenguin
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- Member
- aprille
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- 3 Members
- foggidawn, susiesharp, briarhills,Samantha_kathy ,
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- 2 Members
- edparks, ahef1963,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explanations
- ahef1963: Did not like. Possibly because my husband had just left me - I probably wouldn't have liked any book.