As I always get a giggle out of Travis Jonker's One Star Review Guess Who posts, I figured I'd swipe the idea and post the occasional one-star Amazon review of a much-lauded YA title.
So, can you guess what book this disappointed reader is reviewing?:
(Did you catch the HUGE clue in there?) If not, the answer is here!Our bookclub selected this book for last month. I think some-one confused it with another book of the same title by Peter Jenkins. So, I believe we read it by mistake. Besides, it is intended for "Young Adult" readers
I tried reading it, only to find there were too many words: the thin pointless plot does not justify more than 50. Got halfway through and stopped. Had to force myself to read that much. Would much rather have that time back. Inane, juvenile story about teenagers going to private school in Alabama. Meandering, silly, vapid, pointless, etc.
I also don't think it's particularly suitable for kids.
Incomprehensibly awful!
I love these posts, but I never guess what book it is. Probably I'm too eager to see and can't take the 15 seconds to think it through. But keep 'em coming!
Posted by: Clementine Bojangles | 03 April 2013 at 09:20 AM
I laugh at them, too. But then I feel guilty. Like I'm being mean. :(
Posted by: Overdolibrarian | 03 April 2013 at 09:29 AM
"There were too many words."
HAhahahaha
Posted by: Angie | 03 April 2013 at 11:41 AM
"Private school in Alabama" and "meandering" are really all you need to hear...
Posted by: Robin | 03 April 2013 at 12:08 PM
Could it be Looking for Alaska by John Green?
Posted by: Jenn | 03 April 2013 at 01:27 PM
@Clementine: Will do!
@Overdolibrarian: To the books or to the reviewers? I figure that the books are so ALMOST universally beloved that they can take the hit. As for the reviewers, hopefully if they come across these posts, they'll realize that I'm not posting their comments to be mean-spirited, but rather as an entertaining guessing game? I always think it's fun to look at familiar stories through an unfamiliar filter, and for these accolade-heavy books, a negative impression is that unfamiliar filter. Or something.
@Angie: I, also, loved that line. Of course, I think I said something pretty similar about Matched, so there you go! :D
@Robin: Heh.
@Jenn: DING! We have a winner!
Posted by: Leila | 03 April 2013 at 02:42 PM