Nothing in the sense of imagery is gained.
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And it’s not for theatrics either, it’s just huge words mid-sentence when describing something simple. 4) Did I mention I was bored? 5) As with another reviewer, I agree, he uses a lot of huge words that just slow a person down. 3) Most American readers are not fluent in French, so to have conversations or interjections in French with no translation is plain dumb. 2) He uses too many allusions to other novels, so that if you’re not well read, this book makes no sense. Lewis getting from the Cadbury’s chocolate company anyway? This man must be laughing to the bank.” Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1955) The whole point of buying books for my grandkids was to give them a break from advertising, and here (throughout) are ads for this “Turkish Delight”! How much money is this Mr. I had to stop, however, because the books are nothing more than advertisements for “Turkish Delight,” a candy popular in the U.K. “I bought these books to have something nice to read to my grandkids. “It grieves me deeply that we Americans should take as our classic a book that is no more than a lengthy description of the doings of fops.” The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. “When one contrasts Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five with this book, it’s like comparing an Olympic sprinter with an obese man running for the bus with a hot dog in one hand and a soda in the other.” The Great Gatsby by F. Dirt and migrating and more dirt.” Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (1973) “While the story did have a great moral to go along with it, it was about dirt! Dirt and migrating. It’s what you deserve.” The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (1939) So what are they? Idiots… Hope you like the Gangstas. And it’s impossible to call them virgins.
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The world of Gloria Steinem and the popular feminism, as distilled on TV (including CBC shows, not all fundamentalist Hollywood garbage) of my youth is GONE. If the book was written differently I probably would have found it enjoyable.” Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (1936) I don’t think this is just a coincidence. I found that the way the book was written made it this way for others as well. While the themes and some of the events were good (i.e., racism, abuse, religion), the way it was written made the book unenjoyable for me. “Go tell it on the mountain was an extremely frustrating book. I cannot say for certainty that my grandfather was not gay or that he didn’t like white women and neither can this author but I can say that Nat Turner was married and had children and I am a descendant of that union! Other than that idiotic portrayal the book was good.” Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin (1953) Needless to say I am a descendant of Nat Turner and it bothers me that this author is trying to lie to make this book more interesting. “My great-great-grandfather is not gay! I don’t know why this William Styron is trying to lie on my great-great-grandfather. This really ticked me off.” The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron (1967) “In the first 20 pages, Alex and his lackies beat a guy senseless and rob him they steal a car and trash it, they get into a vicious gang fight they attack a couple at their home, destroy the husband’s life work (his book, A Clockwork Orange), beat him and his wife senseless, and rape the wife. Salinger went into hiding because he was embarrassed.” A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (1963) “So many other good books…don’t waste your time on this one. “Obviously, a lot people were smoking a lot of weed in the ’60s to think this thing is worth reading.” The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. If I was the author of this book I’d tell myself to get a grip on the real world.” Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (1961)
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Unless you’re some philosophical nerd, you will not enjoy this book at ALL. “Basically all that happens is five people die on a small bridge and then the author goes on to discuss these people’s lives. Some things you just shouldn’t put in your head.” The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (1927) I couldn’t get through the first two chapters without vomiting. People do things with farm animals that they shouldn’t. “Morrison’s obviously a good writer, but truly, her subject matter leaves a LOT to be desired in this book.
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The following are excerpts from actual one-star reviews of books from Time’s list of the 100 best novels from 1923 to the present.