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Q: If you could "UNREAD" a book, which one would it be? Is it because you want to start over and experience it again for the first time? OR is it because it was THAT bad??
I have a pretty bad habit that if I don't like a book, I won't finish it.
Life is too short to read a bad book!
That said, there are a few books that I would go back and "unread" simply because I had to read them and HATED them.
I know a lot of people liked "Little Bee" By Chris Cleave, but I most definitely was not one of them.
This book is honestly one of the most confusing, depressing, and just plain sad stories that I have read in a long, long time...if ever. The synopsis in no way resembles the book I just put down. The blurb makes you think it will be funny...or charming...or will leave you smiling.
The story drags on with random references to something that happened on the beach. Throughout the story it is revealed that the Englishwoman had cheated on her husband for most of their marriage and the events of the beach are tortuously released. I felt most of the characters were unlikeable and I just didn't care what happened to them. The story just kept revealing sad things and there was absolutely no resolution. The story just ends, no conflict resolution....nothing.
I must have missed the appeal of this one. Oprah chose this book as one of the best books from 2009. In no way would I have finished this book if this wasn't a book club book. I would give this book 1 Star out of 5...I simply didn't care for it!
Still to this day, I honestly cannot see the appeal of this one. Murder, rape, genocide, suicide, physical abuse and no happy ending...it was just a tad too much for me.
What book would you unread?
This one's on my TBR shelf...a loaner from a friend :( Oh boy :( New follower on GFC :)
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ReplyDeleteWow that book sounds like Pandora's Box without the hope in the end o.o.
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Um, I think I'll pass on this one. I could see why it would be difficult to read.
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Hmm... I haven't read Little Bee, nor do I plan to read it. Doesn't sound like my type of read AT ALL!
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I'll pass on this one. Thanks for sharing. **New Follower** through GFC :D
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I have seen this book around sounds like a sad read.
ReplyDeleteI havent actually read this one, dont think I will be either x
ReplyDeleteOoo does not sound fun :(
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See, I'm not a fan of those books either. If it's going to be down right depressing, at least have a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have this one my to-read pile and I'm glad.. lol
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I understand!! I cannot read anything overly sad!! New follower!!
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I haven't read the book yet and after reading your post I don't really want to.
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Yikes... that book wouldn't work for me either. New follower. Cheers--
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I'm beginning to be able to DNF books. It's hard because I don't want the book to beat me! But there are quite a few I'd unread if that was possible.
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I know that feeling! LOL About Sherbrooke Bride, the hero was just too mean for me. :( thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of that one, but it sounds depressing, would not want to read that. thanks for stopping by my blog. :D
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ReplyDeleteSounds like it be a bit much for me, I don't mind sad stuff but I really want that Happy ending.
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Ah, book club books. I think a good book club will make reading a great book even better. And usually, most book clubs (online @GR's) are composed of people with good taste. So, collectively deciding on a book of the month usually works out to great book. But, when a stinker of a book creeps in...yes, it's awful to have to finish an awful book. I haven't read Little Bee. I have it, I've never quite been able to get into it within the first chapter. So, I put it back on the shelves. It's been a while since I've tried to read it, so it's completely buried somewhere. Guess I won't try too hard to find it.
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ReplyDeleteYou're right, life is too short to waste it on bad books.
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Haven't read that one but I agree on not wanting to read extremely depressing books, especially when conflicts don't even get resolved.
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This sounds like EXACTLY the kind of book I can't stand... Sometimes it seems as if the pathetic nature of all the terrible things that are happening have been substituted for actual story. Which I kind of expect with memoirs (and that's also why I avoid memoirs)...but if you call something a novel, for it to be a good novel it should have an actual STORY in it. Not just a muddled record of beautifully (or NOT-beautifully)recorded misery. You may find this article to be vastly amusing. :)
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That book does sound depressing(murder, rape, etc.). I don't like that kind of books with no hope and happy ending. Thanks for stopping by! New GFC follower:)
ReplyDeleteI don't get the appeal either!
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Ugh. I hate it when the book is totally different to the blurb.
ReplyDeleteThis book didn't sound interesting to me at all. Sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy it.
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I haven't read that one, thank you for stopping by my blog and have a great weekend!
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ReplyDeleteYou are right that's why I chose my books really carefully.
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I have the same habit you do about not finishing bad books. You are so right that life is too short and there are too many books to read to waste time on a bad one.
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