Worst book you've ever read? : Othor Games

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:01 pm

"Catch 22" - something about it was very annoying. "The Sun Also rises" (I really liked "A Farewell to Arms")

I understand catch 22 was polarising, but I loved it. Heller's use of repetition with inversion and wacky logical constructs are very entertaining to me. If it seems barmy, it's on purpose, since It's trying to convey the madness of military bureaucracy.

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:55 am

Surely a man of science would understand that through the process of repeated observation, I have formed a hypothesis of how I think you typically view people and the world around you. Or perhaps you just type in such a fashion that has a natural tendency to piss me off. Either way, I'll make an effort to keep us from having any direct contact again.

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:06 pm

Surely a man of science would understand that through the process of repeated observation, I have formed a hypothesis of how I think you typically view people and the world around you. Or perhaps you just type in such a fashion that has a natural tendency to piss me off. Either way, I'll make an effort to keep us from having any direct contact again.

You're welcome to that view. Did I wound your ego? I'm sorry if I did.

It must be the incredibly smug smiley I put at the end of my post. My bad.

EDIT: just had to add this- "personally think it's incredibly simple minded to go around making false accusations about people I've never met."

*Cough* *Cough*

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:37 pm

Violence actually has a purpose, if a character gets hurt or killed. It can effect the plot. Hearing about how 2 people had six. Yeah not so much.

People have six. It's a part of making a world real that you describe things that don't necessarily pertain to thrilling plot points. As Martin has said, people in his books have six and some of it is gratuitous. There's also gratuitous feasting, gratuitous heraldry, etc. If world building is not your thing, then sure you're not going to like this sort of book.

It was predictable. Oh look he got pushed, damn I never saw that coming.

Whatever. You're allowed your opinions, of course, even uninformed, condescending and wrong as they are. :biggrin:

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:21 am

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the most boring book I have ever read. I read it about 2/3 through before giving up. It just couldn't keep my attention.

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:40 am

I quite enjoyed "carter beats the devil" on a long train ride, but realised that it was dragged out with fluff towards the end. Disappointing really.

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:57 am

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the most boring book I have ever read. I read it about 2/3 through before giving up. It just couldn't keep my attention.

Oh yeah, this too.

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:47 am

I'm not sure if it's the worst, and IIRC it's a play, not a book, but the one I hated the most is 'An Inspector Calls'. Had to read it for school and it is the dullest thing ever. Seriously.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:09 pm

I can't recall really reading a bad book. I've started a few, but just left them when I got bored.

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:44 pm

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was the most boring book I have ever read. I read it about 2/3 through before giving up. It just couldn't keep my attention.

What was that about exactly?

» Mon May 14, 2012 6:46 pm

People have six. It's a part of making a world real that you describe things that don't necessarily pertain to thrilling plot points. As Martin has said, people in his books have six and some of it is gratuitous. There's also gratuitous feasting, gratuitous heraldry, etc. If world building is not your thing, then sure you're not going to like this sort of book.

I love GoT but I too think that particular scene was overdone, probably more so in the show (my reaction was "W!T!F!") but overall it's such a short scene that I'll easily let it go. It is also an integral part of the story.

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:59 pm

I was trying to remember what it reminded me of, that was one. But there was a fantasy book I read that the premise was basically the same thing.

Found it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Royale

I wasn't a big fan of that either, but I did end up enjoying it.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:15 pm

If Skyrim was a book....

"I had a fetch quest to fetch a scroll from a cave. Fast travel obvsly. Met man with scroll, fetched scroll and finished quest."

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:51 am

I once read about half of The Fellowship of the Ring. Horribly boring... I liked The Hobbit though.

» Mon May 14, 2012 4:06 pm

Only they could easily have missed out describing what they are doing to eachother. Or is the Queen moaning while her borther touches her important to the plot, or is it something that wasnt needed, and made it seem like some of the mass effect fan fics I have been exposed too.

I hate this idea that I need to fuly go through something before judging it. If I must force myself to read, its bad. Books like games are entertainment, you shouldnt be forcing yourself to enjoy them. If you dont like it, stop.

If important characters deaths, have no effect then the book is wrong. Im not saying six has no impact, it can. But you can have six in a story without mentioning it. Just imply, skip the scene. I dont want to hear what positions they are doing or any of this [censored] I saw in GoT.
Congrats six is in the plot, and it isnt horrible to read.

When did I say reading about it grossed me out ? Now your just making assumptions about me, let me make it clear. I hate it becuase it was executed badly. Very badly.
I am not grossed out by it, im not grossed out by violence. But I would rather read about something violent than the author going into needless detail about what 2 people do in the private.

It sounds like your more desensitized to violence. Hearing about six seems to bother you more. You just said it. You would rather hear about murder and violence than hear about six.

sixuality is a theme in the series along with moral ambiguity, violence, death, politics, society, feminism, and religion.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:11 pm

Sorry Ratslayer, but your reasons for disliking GoT are absurd.

» Tue May 15, 2012 6:24 am

Reading Game of Thrones right now and I'm getting the season 1 on Blu Ray. Also set season 2 to be recorded on Sky.

» Mon May 14, 2012 3:51 pm

Meh, both you only say that because you politically disagree with the books.

No, Ayn Rand is a genuinelly awful writer. You could argue that Philosophical novels are like this anyway, but then there's Crime and Punishment, which sort of ruins your day, being both totally readable book and actually y'know, engaging?

Also in regard to the bizzare ASoIaF discussion:

People have six. It's a part of making a world real that you describe things that don't necessarily pertain to thrilling plot points. As Martin has said, people in his books have six and some of it is gratuitous. There's also gratuitous feasting, gratuitous heraldry, etc. If world building is not your thing, then sure you're not going to like this sort of book.

This. Hardly any of the six described in these books is nice in the first place, to avoid describing them to the same extent you would the violent scenes would be cowardly.

» Mon May 14, 2012 2:59 pm

Sorry Ratslayer, but your reasons for disliking GoT are absurd.

Im sure twilight fans think the same about most people who criticise their book.

» Tue May 15, 2012 6:17 am

Yes, but the criticism of Twilight is actually valid...

» Mon May 14, 2012 8:44 pm

No, Ayn Rand is a genuinelly awful writer. You could argue that Philosophical novels are like this anyway, but then there's Crime and Punishment, which sort of ruins your day, being both totally readable book and actually y'know, engaging?

Also in regard to the bizzare ASoIaF discussion:

This. Hardly any of the six described in these books is nice in the first place, to avoid describing them to the same extent you would the violent scenes would be cowardly.

Yea. It also shows that some people prefer gushing blood and decapitation compared to two humans rubbing and thrusting into each other in a sixual manner. It's a good series because it shows all sides of humanity.

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:28 am

Yes, but the criticism of Twilight is actually valid...

Twilight being bad dosent make ASOIAF any better.

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:30 am

Yea. It also shows that some people prefer gushing blood and decapitation compared to two humans rubbing and thrusting into each other in a sixual manner. It's a good series because it shows all sides of humanity.

Excuse me for not enjoying the queen getting [censored] by her brother in detail.

» Mon May 14, 2012 5:24 pm

Excuse me for not enjoying the queen getting [censored] by her brother in detail.

But violence is okay. Your obviously desensitized to violence and repulsed by six. It wasn't meant to arouse the reader either. It's incist and it's not right. I think that was the point.....

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:51 pm

Excuse me for not enjoying the queen getting [censored] by her brother in detail.

I don't think the author was trying to make you enjoy that. :shrug: