Biggest Disappointments

Description
What books were so much worse than you expected them to be?
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Le siècle mécanique t01 : bone shaker
de Cherie Priest
3,701 membres
217 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 9
9 Members
andyl, anglemark, keristars, majkia, oszymandias, sunqueen, souloftherose, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, ,gilroy ,
Explications
ahef1963: Didn't know steampunk could be this boring.
2
Courir avec des ciseaux
de Augusten Burroughs
14,639 membres
308 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 12
9 Members
brewergirl, sunqueen, norabelle414, mmignano11, racergirl76, Bluewolf0411, sparemethecensor, mazzy7, Alphawoman,ijustgetbored ,aulsmith ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963 : Somehow I was led to believe that this book was amusing; I don't find child neglect and abuse funny so I hated it.
3
Loving Frank
de Nancy Horan
4,463 membres
208 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 42
3 Members
kageeh, sunqueen, mmignano11
4
Une oeuvre déchirante d'un génie renversant
de Dave Eggers
2,364 membres
30 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 22
5 Members
sunqueen, edparks, gypsysmom, ahef1963, elainemberman,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: I couldn't even manage a chapter of staggering genius. Overrated, even by the author.
5
Le club des policiers yiddish
de Michael Chabon
10,380 membres
421 critiques
3.8
Rang global 31
5 Members
aprille, sunqueen, chgstrom, edparks, Luisali,aulsmith ,gypsysmom
6
Swamplandia
de Karen Russell
3,592 membres
236 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 63
4 Members
sunqueen, sjmccreary, SugarCreekRanch, Bluewolf0411,keristars ,elkiedee
7
Stranger in a Strange Land (Uncut Edition)
de Robert A. Heinlein
8,714 membres
149 critiques
3.8
Rang global 58
6 Members
jain, sunqueen, aulsmith, Cecrow, merrystar, scottd,tottman , ,gypsysmom ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
jain: Ditto the cut edition. The book starts out great, but it goes off the rails pretty early on.
aulsmith: Heinlein really did need to edit this.
8
Qu'avons-nous fait de nos rêves ?
de Jennifer Egan
8,598 membres
512 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 105
4 Members
sunqueen, edparks, AnneGerring, teeth,MmeRose ,souloftherose ,elkiedee
9
Mille morceaux
de James Frey
9,719 membres
230 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 32
3 Members
sunqueen, cindyst2000, ahef1963
Explications
ahef1963: I enjoyed it but was disappointed to find out that it was fictional.
10
La maison aux sept pignons
de Nathaniel Hawthorne
8,623 membres
114 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 34
5 Members
sunqueen, Tess_W, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963,merrystar ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: I'd liked The Scarlet Letter so much that I was hoping this one would be as good; it turned out to be extremely dull.
11
La mer
de John Banville
5,409 membres
172 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 62
2 Members
Minthe, sunqueen
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Les jumelles de highgate
de Audrey Niffenegger
6,983 membres
468 critiques
½ 3.4
Rang global 37
4 Members
chgstrom, souloftherose, gypsysmom, WhatUsername,sunqueen