Books Hated By Critics, Loved by Everyone Else

[Rodders]

It was an easy read, but really bad. Still, anything that makes Millions of people pick up a book, regardless of what I think, can’t be a bad thing.

 

[BAYLOR]

It was an easy read, but really bad. Still, anything that makes Millions of people pick up a book, regardless of what I think, can’t be a bad thing.

It sure ain't Pulitzer price winning stuff . But it does have entertainment value .

 

[Rodders]

I can’t criticise though. I liked Brian Herbert’s Dune sequels.

 

[BAYLOR]

I can’t criticise though. I liked Brian Herbert’s Dune sequels.

So do I. I find them well written and very accessible.

 

[Vince W]

I can’t criticise though. I liked Brian Herbert’s Dune sequels.

At least you're honest.

 

[Rodders]

Vince, I have so many guilty pleasures.

 

[BAYLOR]

double post

 

[BAYLOR]

I'll also admit to having enjoyed the Da Vinci Code. Good romp. I still have it somewhere, though it's not the kind of book you re-read - but that's a genre thing rather than a quality thing I think.

Critics don't seem to care much for Alan Dean Foster, but he's one of my favourite SF writers.

With regard to Alena Dean Foster , I don't understand that one at all. He's an excellent writer.

 

[Rodders]

I would imagine his critics are mostly judgmental of his movie novelisations.

 

[BAYLOR]

I would imagine his critics are mostly judgmental of his movie novelisations.

If so, then that's not fair.

 

[Vince W]

I would imagine his critics are mostly judgmental of his movie novelisations.

I don't know. In many cases his novelisations were as good as the films. And in a few cases better.

 

[Rodders]

But people do look down on tie in books.

 

[Vladd67]

I would imagine his critics are mostly judgmental of his movie novelisations.

Most of the time better than the original film.

 

[Bick]

Its certainly a shame ADF was never recognised award-wise back in the day. He has no chance now of course (old straight white guy), but he's still writing very good SF. Relic (2018) was very good.

 

[BAYLOR]

Its certainly a shame ADF was never recognised award-wise back in the day. He has no chance now of course (old straight white guy), but he's still writing very good SF. Relic (2018) was very good.

Is there any kind of Lifetime achievement award in Literature ? He deserves something.

 

[Bick]

Is there any kind of Lifetime achievement award in Literature ? He deserves something.

He was awarded the 2008 Grandmaster Award by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers.

 

[Vince W]

He could be given the Damon Knight Grand Master Award.

 

[Bick]

He could be given the Damon Knight Grand Master Award.

Unfortunately he doesn’t tick the right boxes...

 

[BAYLOR]

Les Miserables was widely panned and even referred to as infantile when it was first released. The other common answer is the Twilight series. I have never read them, but the critical and general panning of them was drowned out by the copies sold.

With regard to Les Miserables , I find that hard to believe.

 

[BAYLOR]

Dahlgren by Samuel Delany I don't understand why this one rates as high as it does.