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What is the worst experience you've had reading a book? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Kevin J. Anderson's Saga of the Seven Suns. I started reading it a long time ago, got about twenty pages in and gave up. Much later, I forgot I had tried, and tried again, and got even fewer pages in when I remembered how it is chock full of the most inane pandering exposition I have ever read. Just a torrent of trite, hackneyed, cliché. I can't understand how it got published, let alone warranted 7 books. Maybe it gets better. I will never find out. I haven't heard much good about the Dune books he co-authored, either.

I should add that I've read Battlefield Earth, and actually enjoyed it. I generally do not have super high standards. If something is entertaining, I'll give it a chance.

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I haven’t heard much good about the Dune books he co-authored, either.

I've read the first prequel trilogy, and for the life of me I can't say why. I got no enjoyment from it.

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