I Will NOT Be Reading These Books | Anti-TBR Tag

[@cuppa.books.]

I read Catcher in the Rye at school, it was dire, I keep thinking I should re-read it to see if I feel different but just nope! Also, fellow Scot here and I have absolutely no interest in Outlander either.

[@LanaExLibris]

Love how you premised this all with a "I will never read this book, but also never say never" haha that's so relatable, honestly! For some reason I love hearing someone say how they didn't enjoy a book that a lot of people are loving because I feel like it almost validates my freedom to also not like it, if that makes sense. Somehow it feels safer going into books with a "some love it some feel meh about it".

[@tiffanyanne7861]

Catcher in the Rye & The Great Gatsby were such a waste of my life 😂 we had the chance to pick a book in English class to read in small groups and I was outvoted so we read Catcher in the Rye-all three of us hated-and then we had to write monologues and present them to the class and the bitterness my teenage self was filled with during my presentation was high 😂

[@victoriabyers5161]

Catcher in the Rye is one of my least favorite books EVER and people always treat me like I just didn't understand it. No, I just didn't like it. 😂

[@1book1review]

So funny what you said about urban fantasy, I love urban fantasy but can't get into historical fantasy as much.

[@racheldemain1940]

I can't get into Fantasy or Sci Fi. The only fantasy I have read and vaguely enjoyed was Robin Hobb and her books. They weren't too far fetched.

[@vesch5083]

I love Catcher in the Rye. I read it in high school and didn't get it. I thought Holden was spoiled and whiny. Then I read it as an adult, and saw it in a whole new light. I now see Holden as a young man really struggling with depression and the loss of his brother. I recognize the guilt he feels for not being the one who died. He has no emotional bond with anyone except his little sister, and she's a child who can't give him the help he needs to overcome his grief, depression, and hopelessness. He has no connection with his parents. No one around him recognizes his deep depression and the danger he and others are in. If Holden had been a teen during this generation in the United States, he would most likely have access to guns and gone down the path of committing a horrible crime. That book reflects how society ignores boys/young men suffering from depression and grief. I also love The Great Gatsby. Again, there is so much being said about society, class, and depression. I hate Outlander. With a passionate hate. I am still angry about my wasted time reading the first book. It was the first book I actually wanted to rip up and throw away. Assault is not something I find erotic at all. Plus, the author made so many errors that I am amazed the editor didn't catch it. I mean a WWll front line nurse who then doesn't recognize blood on a doorstep and needs her all knowing hubby to mansplain that what they see is blood? Give me a damn break. I will never read Lolita or Lord of the Flies.

[@liamfrederic5203]

I loved The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes- not because it was fun to read but because I think she really hit the nail on the head with the reason why Snow turned out so horrible. I read many reviews that said it showed that Snow was just evil to begin with but it felt more like he was extremely privileged and felt pressure to maintain that. So much so that whenever he had a choice to do the right thing, he himself didn‘t believe he did (if that makes any sense). I feel like so many people these days have the same tendencies so I found that extremely interesting.

[@whatkaylasays]

These types of videos are so fun, just seeing how everyone is so different. When you got to the genre question I was like “high fantasy is the only genre I can’t get into” and you went on about how much you love it. 😂

[@evastrange]

I'm so glad to hear another person say they didn't love Rebecca! I thought we got awfully little pay-off for hundreds of pages of repetitive foreshadowing. And I'd been sitting there drumming my fingers from page fifty onwards like, "Yeah, yeah, I get it: doom is impending. Now can we get to it already?!" 🙄

[@SantReads]

HAHAHAHHAAHAHA OMG SAME. I liked the characterizations and the painting she drew in terms of the atmosphere but holy shit, I was just like ... "And then???"

[@sketchywolfgrl9564]

I felt the same as I was reading it. It could've easily been trimmed and the pacing more tight but it feels like the writer didn't know how to drop unimportant scenes or to keep herself from getting repeatative.

[@evastrange]

​@Angela's Corner Right?! I mean, we basically know what's coming from the beginning, and then we only get to watch it from afar? After all this hard work? I felt cheated.

[@nherbooks]

omg thank you for doing my tag jean!!! i was never a twilight fan either & the buzz for midnight sun last was crazzzzy! loved hearing your answers

[@JeansThoughts]

Thanks for making it! It was such a good idea!!

[@booksandpizza]

I love this tag. And I loved Outlander?? (The first 4) but then I see its problems and I can understand how one could not be interested in reading it at all. I admit I was curious on your take on it especially when you were on the highlands romance project but I thought you either had already read it and not enjoyed it or didn’t have an interest in it. I find funny that people recommend it to you though, I’d assume you’d know that it is around 🤣

[@christinacampbellbooks]

Really enjoyed your honesty in this video! I feel the same way about urban fantasy too. Also, love your star print top!

[@caburg93]

I feel the same about Outlander! Oh I read Gone With the Wind when I was 8 (maybe 9.) My mom loved the movie.

[@Sailorweebs]

I just came across your channel and I completely agree with you on midnight sun and the catcher in the rye just no thank you!

[@depressedbibliophile6637]

Have you tried the Kate Daniels series? It's my absolute favorite Urban/Paranormal fantasy series with super memorable characters and diverse mythological creatures and concepts populating its world😆 Love your channel and would greatly enjoy the vid about series you DNFed💕

[@chocoholizzie]

My answers off the top of my head: 1. Popular book no interest in reading - the Malazan series. Is that popular enough? Oooh, the Poppy War is one. 2. Classic I'll never read - War and Peace, or Doctor zhivago 3. Author I have no interest in - CC & SJM, I tried a small % of ACOTAR & Throne of Glass, and City of Bones, but knew very quickly neither author was for me! Oh and Holly Black too. 4. Author I've read a couple books of that's not for me - Neil Gaiman, now i LOVE his narrating and so have listened to a few of his books (Coraline, Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book, & Norse Mythology), but his style/genre is not really for me. However there is one exception so far- I listened to the Ocean at the end of the Lane this month and LOVED that one.... ! I may reread the others to see if I feel any differently, maybe my tastes are evolving! 5. Genre I've tried but not for me - Neither of these I've really PROPERLY tried but I think it would be horror (except classic gothic horror like Dracula, and Frankenstein, both of which I DO like), and Romance. 6. Book I bought but will never read - Game of Thrones 7. Series I DNF'd - Dresden Files, Eragon, An Ember in the Ashes... 8. New release I have no interest in reading - I'm gonna agree with the Hunger Games one (and all of Twilight haha...) as not that aware of current new releases either; so far I've only read book 1 of the original Hunger Games and loved it so will be reading the other two but I know I will have no interest in the new one. I loved Rebecca!!

[@druidinary]

My #4 is the same, only for me it’s that I can’t stand his narration. There is something patronising in his prose and I can’t quite put my finger on it. I also share #6.

[@chocoholizzie]

@@druidinary Interesting! Do you mean you find the prose patronising, or his narration? If you mean his narration, I think I know what you mean, because he reads very much like he's reading a story to children. But I really like that, it feels cosy and it really helps me feel ok about the darkness in the story. With regards to his prose, it's usually in third person omniscient, right? (I don't generally get on with omniscient, fairy-tale style writing.) Come to think of it though, Ocean is first person, so maybe that made all the difference to me compared to his others!

[@simplydeobitiny]

if you ever change about trying Daphne Du Maurier, you could give her short stories a shot. They gave me similar vibes to Shirley Jackson's short stories. I think they might solve your pacing issue with her. I read her short story Don't Look Now and it was amazing. I'm pretty sure there is a movie too.

[@WomanVsBooks]

I've had Outlander on my shelf for ages, like you everyone always reccomed it to me because I'm Scottish and like romance... I just never pick it up 😂

[@jordanwaskelis4913]

Aw man no Catcher In The Rye? That was the one book I read in high school that I liked.

[@JoannaMurray]

I read all four Sierra Simone books after you talked about the first one. Even without the thing you mentioned, the ending and final reveals to the mysteries were very unsatisfying. I think you made the right call.

[@SantReads]

The Great Gatsby - lol, I'm with you. I read it last year and just felt like it was for old white men. 😂

[@nelesophie174]

I was so disappointed by that book, I really don't get why everyone seems to love it

[@SantReads]

@@nelesophie174 RIIIIIIIIGHT??? the concept.... Baffling. Like I get it. American Dream. Yadayadayada. But I'm sure there are better books to explain it than a poor dude who's now a rich dude who's trying to get his childhood sweetheart to fall in love with him by secretly moving to town and throw very large parties in the hopes that she comes visits and is awed by the grandeur of it and all and hence, him. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I MEAN MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.

[@misterjerkface]

It’s one of my favorites 😅

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I've read Rebecca last year and was quite disappointed because it's so hyped. So I feel you, I don't know whether I wanna try another of her books. Sarah J Maas is also an author that I don't think I'll ever read. Don't know, her books don't sound interesting to me.

[@naicharman3495]

A Song of Fire and Ice. Struggled through A Game of Thrones and got a few chapters into book 2 before the meh/nah well and truly hit me. Very rare on the dnfs but that was a blessed relief 😂

[@gwenh7125]

I adore Ilona Andrews books so if you are wanting to try Urban Fantasy again maybe start there. I understand this genre is not for everyone though so no pressure. I found your channel through Grace Draven's blog and am really enjoying your honest opinion on all things book related. Your review of Radiance was spot on it really resonated with me and made me smile . Thank you for all the entertainment .

[@marshmallowpie42]

Do you have any book recommendations on the myth of Ariadne?

[@WhereTheresAQuill]

When you said Daphne du Maurier you broke my heart! She is my absolute favourite author and those books were amazing for me. It's so strange how you felt the pacing was wrong, I always find her writing wonderful and take time, in the beginning, to just appreciate every sentence, and then find myself too wrapped up in the story and speeding through the rest. This happened with both Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel, less so Jamaica Inn. It's interesting how differently various readers can respond to the same book hey!?

[@WhereTheresAQuill]

I just spent some of my savings purchasing a few first editions and a signed paper by Daphne du Maurier so I am definitely not an impartial reader here. I'm obsessed.

[@angelatircuit2355]

I read The Great Gatsby recently. The only thing I can say is that it was short, so at least it was only a little time wasted. And I hated The Catcher in the Rye.

[@dubbingsync]

I have definitely read Meddling Kids and I know I called it forgettable on that “Trash my TBR” video. So that explains why I forgot about any of the issues it has with story, characters and other things.

[@zoe7257]

I loved Rebecca. Really thought I wouldn't but it suprised me.

[@amyod]

I agree with outlander, and I live in the highland. Someone forced me to borrow it but I just quietly returned it a few weeks later 😂

[@JeansThoughts]

Ahaha this is epic!

[@proseandcons7730]

I didn’t like 50% of ACOTAR. I just couldn’t get into it, I was struggling through every page so I’m with u on that one

[@ellereadsalottt]

1. Popular book: Bridgerton series 2. Classic: so many! I tried two classics in January and I was meh on both of them. For the sake of an answer Of Mice and Men 3. Author no interest: Sarah J Maas 4. Author read before but didn’t jive with: Neil Gaiman and John Green 5. Genre: Historical fiction, with the caveat that I can like books that take history and alter it. Like Man in the High Castle and Rodham 6. Book I bought but won’t read: Eleanor and Park 7. Series I DNFd: Game of Thrones 8. New release: Malibu Rising

[@amarianadoslivros]

I just love your accent! I really like this video concept! I think I Will do it too! ❤️

[@RaLiviaW]

I read Rebecca, I'd sort of watched the old movie, but a few years ago, I thought I'd try my namesake, My Cousin Rachel (I have a sister Rebekah and another sister mentioned it was telling for both of us that we matched two Daphne de Maurier books), and I just SO didn't want to finish it.

[@meretgross6517]

For me it’s the six of crows series...I started it and hated it so much. I know so many people love it but I can’t deal. Oh and thank you for talking about the oulander series. I actually bought book one and two when the TV series came out but stopped reading book one after 2/3. I really wanted to like it. Red Queen and the Lunar chronicles will never happen for me tbh. Talking classics: I tried to read Doctor Zhivago soooo many times and failed. But then again Russian literature is a little hit or miss for me...always has.

[@laurahihaha]

Super random, but this month i am finally getting around to a book you recommended back in 2016!!! called. "Goddess, Whores Wives in Antiquity" , low key a flex to show that ive been a sub for THAT long.. :P

[@cheryllovestoread]

Outrageous opinions‼️ 😊 I’ve read & mostly enjoyed the Outlander series back in the day. Sadly, I’m sure I read right over the portrayal of gay men, in particular, at the time. But I think learning about Scotland’s history was what I liked the most. Even if not exactly history, it really peaked my interest in the desolation of the Highland clans and the migration of prisoners & families to the US in the wake of it. Absolutely not trying to convince anyone to read it, but wanted to acknowledge that it did help me think about that time period & the peoples of the Scottish Highlands. So, I tend to see the series through that lens.

[@demeldapenkitty7937]

Love this! So many books I don't want to read.

[@KristyStrange]

I'd say mine would be... 1. 50 Shades of Grey - I read up to about chapter 10 and then gave it away. 2. Hmm... I'm not sure I'd write off any classics as potential reads. 3. I agree with you here regarding Sarah J. Maas. I read a bit of Court of Thorns and Roses and just really disliked it. I have zero interest to read her novels. Sorry! 4. I can't think of any author I've read more than one book of that I didn't really enjoy, so I think I'd probably be willing to read one more book by this author to see if I meshed with them better (and the books are short). Anyways, the author would be Muriel Spark, which is probably the author I feel most guilty about not reading/enjoying. I feel like I ought to give more of her books a try given how important they are here in Scotland and my husband does love her books. I read Miss Jean Brodie and just felt... meh. If you have a suggestion for which book of hers I should give a try, do let me know! 5. Probably Romance, but then again, I do enjoy a good Gothic Romance. I don't necessarily dislike the majority of Romance books, it just isn't a genre I gravitate towards (again, unless it is Gothic). 6. Hm... I genuinely can't think of one. I know there will be some that I've already unhauled, but I can't think of something currently on my shelves that I want to get rid of. 7. Outlander.... I read the first book and did enjoy it, but I just have no interest to continue reading the series (plus the books are absolutely massive - I'd much rather read other things). 8. 100% Ickabog. I will not support Rowling and have no interest in buying any book from her. I have all my HP series from when I was little or re-purchased from charity shops. I would like to get the illustrated editions for my kids one day (again, secondhand or not at all) but have no interest in ever ever buying/reading Ickabog. Your comment about Midnight Sun made me chuckle. I have an MLitt in Gothic and we discussed Twilight (both the books and films) in our seminars. I must admit that I went from loving it when I was a teen to sort of hating it (as everyone turned on it and I got a bit bullied for liking it) and then back to liking it after having studied it. And yes, I own Midnight Sun and do hope to read it - a guilty Gothic pleasure haha. Then again, I'm mostly excited about re-reading because this girl LOVES a vampire and I'm intrigued to see how that is fleshed out.

[@DebraDarkandTwisty]

Have you tried Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels series, Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson, Anne Bishop's the Others series? These are 3 of the very best urban fantasy series I have read. I love the genre & used to read it most of the time but many of the books have not stood up to rereadings etc. These 3 series are many classes above, the writers are brilliant & the characters have me in tears even in rereads (I rarely cry in books, unlike tv). Trying to say the characters are exceptionally well written, all the others too not just the main. I know what you're saying, I don't read several genres at all ever, but I just thought with you loving fantasy & these 3 series in particular being so superior you might enjoy :)

[@JeansThoughts]

I haven’t read any of these actually although I’ve heard of the authors. And I’ve definitely not completely written off the genre especially since you’ve spoken so highly of these - these will probably be the ones I check out next!

[@Nataliecj]

Midnight Sun is a hard no from me as well, I loathed Edward enough the first time around, I don't need to be in his head. I also hate the cover, every time I see it in get grossed out because that pomegranate looks gone off. I'm sure that's how they usually look and it's fine, but I really don't like it 😂 Ninth House is a book I have no interest in, even when it was first announced I was like "nope". I like her other books so I'm not sure why I was so emphatic about it, I guess it just didn't appeal to me. I don't think dark academia is for me.

[@josephinemaguire8513]

I loved Rebecca and couldn't get into the rest of Du Maurier, I'm glad I'm not only one.

[@Sarasstorytime22]

I am with you on Outlander. No thank you.

[@CasperLCat]

Try the film of Rebecca with L. Olivier and Joan Fontaine. It’s darkly magical. As for Gatsby and Catcher, maybe you’re too young. Fitzgerald could write a single sentence that will make you gasp, it’s so beautiful. And Catcher is one of the most psychologically insightful, funny, and heartbreaking books ever written about being young and troubled. Try them all when you’re older.

[@diannacook6135]

Other than urban fantasy I think I agree with all your decisions, some I’ve started reading but others I just know they are not from me. There are others but why can’t I think of them ? 😂

[@laurajeffries6013]

I was so with you on Urban fantasy and then I read Binding Shadows by Jasmine Silvera and ADORED it, if you haven't read it yet I'd highly recommend it! Totally agree on a Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Midnight Sun. And as a series I've ended up DNF'ing the Bridgerton books at book 5.

[@JeansThoughts]

OK maybe this could be the one that changes my mind ;)

[@emmanovella]

omg yep I have ZERO interest in "scottish" books by American authors hahah Well, I think I shall also be unhauling Meddling Kids. No thank youuuuuu

[@chocoholizzie]

Hi is Legendborn on your radar? Urban fantasy with Arthurian legend and Black history weaved in. It’s a book where you can believe the hype, it’s so good!!!

[@zairafaith]

I just finished listening to twilight on audio because I wanted to see if it was what I remembered and it was SO BAD. I didn't realize how creepy he was and pathetic she was before.

[@gailgilchrist5421]

So glad to hear someone else didn't like this. I figured I would hate this series but didn't want to criticize something without having actually read it. I forced myself to read the first two but then had to give up. There are two parody books that I may check out for a laugh: Twishite and New Moan.

[@charlottem2422]

Ohh, would love a video on series you DNF’d. I’m curious if you ever went back to book 1 of the Leigh Bardugo series, it’s still sitting on my shelf (after your review mentioning all the girl hate my interest in it dropped dramatically) The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes... definitely the right decision. I read it and had to drag myself through it. It wasn’t *awful*, it just... really was not worth the time taken to read it. Especially as I read it right after a Hunger Games reread and it does not hold up to the main series at all. Loved this video! 🧡

[@FaeryLaume]

You having trouble with urban fantasy surprised me, as it's something I enjoy quite a bit, but I think there are many different kinds of urban fantasy. Have you ever given Charles de Lint a try? His urban fantasy seems more mythic and .... I want to use the words "soft" for some reason.

[@paulinebelford2645]

I read A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Not reading it is the right choice. The first third or so of the book is yet another retelling of another Hunger Games. I persevered, but didn't find the character development of Snow convincing, and it added nothing to the original trilogy.

[@RoamingTime]

I don't typically dnf books, but Outlander was one of my DNF books.

[@racheldemain1940]

I was given the first two Outlander books . Mum has pounced on them already so I will have to wait.

[@Brenda-jo7cn]

I just knew you were going to say the Thronchapel series at some point 😂 As you mention, a lot of people were bothered by the end of book 2, I've been waiting for reviews of books 3 and 4 to see if the author can overcome the problems and decide to continue. That was my fist polyamorous novel and I'm sad to dnf it. Anyway, great video Jen!

[@CM-qj2lp]

I like the idea of an anti-tbr video👍

[@DeeDeeCatMom]

I read The Great Gatsby in high school English in grade 12, and hated it at the time...I'd probably still hate it now unless I really dove deep into studying metaphors, the period, etc. etc., all the stuff I wasn't interested in 20 years ago, which interest me now. But for the most part, I read for fun, so it will be a big nope from me! As Mercy from Bookish Musings is apt to say, reading about rich socialites doesn't interest me.

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

Loved your honesty in this! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 oh and Meddling Kids is TERRIBLE, you’re not missing out at all!

[@jessicawas3003]

I DNFd it a few years ago. Good to know I don’t need to bother trying to pick it up again. It’s unfortunate bc it was on a list of “books to read if you enjoyed Stranger Things”

[@Buzpud]

I wish I hadn’t bothered with A Catcher in the Rye. I hated it. So boring and Holden is such an unpleasant character. Didn’t resonate with me at all!! Really enjoyed this video. Fun tag. I would like to see your series that you won’t be finishing video too.

[@zoeyarymowich9708]

I didn't get on with Sarah J. Maas either.

[@tastymoves]

I wasnt interested in Outlander before but having met Galandon at a convention, my interest is def negative. Soooo disrespecting of other authors and the craft of writing.

[@bethmw28]

Rebecca is pretty much my favourite book... but I completely agree about My Cousin Rachel... it was so weirdly paced and I'm still not entirely sure whether I enjoyed it 😂😂

[@JeansThoughts]

It's such a shame! It started off so intriguing as well!!

[@bethmw28]

@@JeansThoughts I think I liked the idea of the story and liked not really knowing Rachel's motivations/real feelings... but the main guy was irritating and stupid and just needed a good slap! 😂

[@alche1197]

Agree with you on Rebecca and Outlander.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Saw the first season of the outlander. other than a slightly interesting take on mystical time travel and a decent cast doing the best they could, it was just a generic costume drama that got worse quickly. And if that is anything to judge the books by, I'd doubt they are worth reading. I think a lot of Warhammer 40k novels would be far more interesing reading, especially for people who enjoy books with deeper and more progressive philosophical and social commentary tangents than one would expect from a science fantasy game based fiction with an occationally toxic online fanbase. Two of the best authors in the franchise is Aaron Dembski Bowden and the pseudonym Sandy Mitchell. Availiable on audible so it's easy to get a refund if it's not to taste.

[@R3BECCAK]

I personally love the Thornchapel series by Sierra Simone but that “thing” that happens at the end of book 2, by the end of the series/book 4 you still don’t get a “is it true or is not” answer so yeah for your sake don’t try and finish it! It’ll only make you more annoyed 😂

[@Meimisaki2001]

Popular Book I have no interest in reading: Where the Crawdads Sing Classic book you have no interest reading: 1984, Jane Eyre and Little women to name a few. Author no interest in reading: Sarah J. Maas, JK Rowling and Kirstin Hannah Author that you read a couple books from that you decided aren’t for you: Neil Gaiman A genre you have no interest in: Fantasy and Sci Fi Series you have no interest in: Mortal Instruments, Cinder, Raven Boys New book you have no interest in: Billy Summers

[@fst2822]

Read Outlander... DNF the series. Don't waste your time. Gone With The Wind is the most laborious read ever. Catcher and Gatsby are books for the wannabe cool 20-something James Dean impersonator. Again, don't waste your time with any of those. Sierra Simone has a habit of jumping the shark in her books. I loved the New Camelot series until halfway through book 3 and then I was like... WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?! Same with the series you're mentioning here. She's such a good provactive writer and walks the edge so well... but then she doesn't just take one occasional step in the wrong direction, she starts running that way at full speed and never looks so back. 1000000% agree on twilight and hunger games. I feel like I'll be watching a lot of your videos and start reading many of your recommendations. Thanks!

[@AilsaVlogs]

Yes please to a video on series you won't be carrying on with :)

[@JeansThoughts]

Oh if you insist ;)

[@inanimatecarbongod]

You're missing nothing by not reading Gatsby. One of the most titanically overrated books ever.

[@chocoholizzie]

I didn't like Gatsby either.

[@hewasintrepid]

I know, I was bored to death reading it

[@limedickandrew6016]

I've read it, and can't remember one iota of the plot or characters.

[@millysbookshelf2101]

Enjoyed it, as usual.

[@JeansThoughts]

Glad to hear it!

[@PirateQueen1720]

One of my friends read 'Outlander' and was sort of live-texting the weirdest bits to me and our other friend. For example: How does this dude not understand human sex but has seen a ridiculous number of wild species mating? People told sexy stories and drew naughty pictures in all periods of history, and most wildlife are shy! And this weird knowledge base is meant to make this dude...more appealing?

[@Rachelw]

I really feel what you said about Rebecca. I liked it well enough but definitely meh. Meddling Kids I absolutely loved though. My love of Scooby Doo is endless and I really enjoyed a darker more adult version. I didn't notice any trans or homophobic vibes. I'll have to read it again a watch out to see. Gone With The Wind is 100% problematic but it's one of my favourite books of all time. I have never loved and hated a character as much as I loved and hated Scarlett O'hara.

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

Oh no. I recently bought Meddling kids. Ugh. I dont mind a bad book that brings nostalgia but transphobia and sexism is a lot harder to overlook...

[@JoshsBookishVoyage]

I read a really interesting Nonfiction work called the Dark Fantastic which looks at race in fiction and entertainment, and it uses Hunger Games as one of it's center points for it's conversation. I'm not trashing HG, and I don't think the book is either. It's merely using it to have a larger societal conversation.

[@Amyduckie]

Honestly, Sarah J Maas’ writing style is so specific and recognisable and if you couldn’t finish ACOTAR, I can say you would HATE all of her books. 😂 I’m not offended you don’t like some of my favourites, I like seeing people reading what they enjoy. But Midnight Sun was garbage. I was so salty I wasted the money. 😒

[@simgingergirl]

I know what you said, but you should still read Outlander...

[@Chris_cozy_corner]

Meh is 100% a valid word

[@JeansThoughts]

Ahahahaha thank you!!

[@ameliareads589]

I felt meh about Rebecca as well!

[@JeansThoughts]

Glad I'm not alone!

[@dallasnateweyes3288]

Nice

[@louiseballantine8771]

I didn't like Outlander I thought it was homophobic and uncomfortable

[@JeansThoughts]

Definitely made the right choice then :)

[@Ta-da32]

Outlander sucked.

[@AnastaciyaSh]

Oh my, I feel so much better now about not having read (and not planning to read) The Great Gatsby 🙈

[@poorlyfleshedskeleton5873]

I think it's a good idea to stay away from Outlander. I tried reading it a couple of years ago, got a couple of hundreds of pages in and it was awful for a lot of reasons. Some of the biggest that keep me from ever thinking about going back to it to give it another chance are just how much attempted sexual assault there was and also the homophobia. Like 200-300 pages in there were 3, maybe even 4, moments where the main character almost got r*p*d and you find out the main antagonist is horribly cruel and violent to people and regularly sexually assaults women because causing them pain and making them terrified is the only way he can get off with them because he's actually gay and hiding it. This is also the only gay character up to that point in the book.

[@MagusMarquillin]

I've only watched the TV series, but there's later on a positive gay character who is an important ally - he actually has his own spin off series in the books. As I understand it, there's dark stuff but it's not portrayed as correct - it's portrayed as our human history, which can be harsh.