Quite honestly I can’t stand only a few books that I’ve read, recently The Awakening by Nora Roberts.

Holy crap, do I reallllyyyyy want my money back. I was bored. So. Bored. The magic system was subpar, the characters just….ew, everything was so, so boring. The MC is an idiot.

What book is a zero star read for you?

    • beast916@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Thank you! It was part of my answer before I checked out other responses. Although I have two books I would give 0 stars to, I still think this one is worse.

    • BigDino81@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I agree. Basically a stream of consciousness from someone trying to sound wise.

      • Thechosenjon@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        This is the most eloquent way of putting it. It felt to me like conman trying to sell you on something, it was essentially just a string of buzzwords to distract you from how shallow any of the author’s views and supporting arguments really were.

    • woopigbaby@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      “If Books Could Kill” just did an episode on this one. Ever read it, but definitely don’t feel like I missed out 😂

    • ZERV4N@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      You might like this episode of If Books Could Kill.

      Great podcast. They just, rightfully, shit on the worst self-help books we’ve all heard of. Rich Dad Poor Dad, Men are From Mars, The Secret. Actually smart funny guys too.

    • Liz_LemonLime@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The author co-opted the stories of folks who have faced actual hardships and presented them in a “groundbreaking,” edgy way. He can f*ck right off.

    • No-Result9108@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It’s definitely not for everyone. I guess you just give a fuck too much. It’s a subtle art you know.

    • michelleinbal@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I have a friend who was so excited when she bought this. She was attracted to the title. She didn’t read the book beyond that. When a book stands in as a marketing gimmick…

    • OnoezelManneken@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It’s “letting go” and stoicism in a modern jacket. I can understand many people found value in it, but meh too tryhard. You give this book as a quirky or edgy present to someone, but within safe social norms. He hit his commercial mark, so yeah the goal of the book suceeded and he got rich.

    • floatingby493@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I haven’t read it, but I read his other book “Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope” and I enjoyed it

    • Tacky-Terangreal@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It wins the award for the most Reddit title of all time. I get irrationally angry whenever I see it at the bookstore