[bookshare-discuss] In your opinion, what makes a book bad.

  • From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:19:36 -0500

We often discuss books we've read and enjoyed: and that's how it should be.

However, I'm just curious about what makes a book not click for you.

I think for me, part of the thing that makes a book not work is it's 
unbelievability factor. If the author gives his/her protagonist ancient powers 
that materialize right at the point where they are needed to enhance the plot's 
development. Kind of like the shoes that Dorthy uses to get out of Oz. That's 
usually where I throw the book down in disgust and go watch fox tv, or 
something.

What's your "watch fox tv" breaking point?

Bob
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