What, in your opinion, is the worst book you've ever read and why?

Question

My vote goes entirely to the Da Vinci code. I am a big fan of Da Vinci's work myself, but was greatly disappointed when I bought the book and finished it.

Not only was it NOT about Da Vinci, the storyline in my opinion wasn't well thought through, and more attention was paid to try to make the riddles look confusing, than to building up the characters' personalities.
Also, no offence intended, but I also believe that Dan Brown didn't have the foggiest about what exactly he was writing about. All the facts he put in it weren't really consistent, and the fictional facts he added seemed so out of place that they became too obvious.
And the plot was no surprise either.
In short, I hated it. It was basically a waste of money, but I'm sure most people disagree. I don't mind; this is just my personal opinion anyhow.

So, what is the worst book you've ever read, and why?

You can elaborate as much as you like; I love hearing ppls opinions about books ^.^

to Dan; when I start reading a book, I just have to finish it - whether I want to or not. I guess that bit has been forced on me because I had to read specific books for school, even those that bored me, and had to make summaries on them as well, so I couldn't not read them.

Actually kind of silly because I didn't read that book for school, but at least I know why I hate it now. I wouldn't have known if I might have liked it after page 100 if I had just stopped reading then.

Good luck on finishing the trilogy, wanderingelf :) but if you feel that strongly about not knowing who the good guys are and who the bad guys are, I'd better not let you read the fantasy novels I'm writing at the moment... :(

Answer 1

In high school, I had to read "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin - it was horrible. Oh, the woman is unhappy; oh she has an affair, then she kills herself. I couldn't feel sorry for her, only for myself for having to read the book.

Answer 2

London Bridges by James Patterson. How that man has been published I don't know. It was as if it had been written by a child - 2 page 'chapters', unnecessary narrative, dreadful ending, awful overall plot, in fact just awful everything. Utter crap. Fluteplayer...: Firstly, I am not 'dissing' him, I am offering up a critical opinion formed upon finishing reading the book in question. I am aware that his other books have a better reputation but frankly I have not the time nor patience to give him another chance, given how godawful London Bridges was. Secondly, the asker specifically requested our "personal opinion", which I gave. In short, grow up.

Answer 3

I'm so glad to actually find people that hated The DaVinci Code! I got tired of it in the middle and skipped to the end to see what the big deal was.

I also hated a book called Push by Sapphire, but only because it was SOOO graphic when it came to sexual abuse of children. The one I had to read right after that was also about sexual abuse of children and it was WAY to much (and they hurt a kitty so I was double upset). I hated American Psycho as well - I couldn't finish it and I didn't even want it in the house. Mrs Dalloway is horrid - the only way I could get through it was to focus on all the allusions to death she was making. I figured it might make a good essay since it was for a class.

Answer 4

I'm going to have to go with "The Dragon Conspiracy" by P. R. Moredun. The concept was fascinating. The writing felt like an unedited manuscript. If I didn't have to read it for a book review, I wouldn't have ever finished it. It is the first book in a series, so I'm hoping it gets better... but we'll see.

I wasn't too thrilled with "The Da Vinci Code" either.

Answer 5

Right now I'm reading The Broken Crown by Michelle West, and if it's not THE worst, it's right up there, and I'm having trouble thinking of a worse one at the moment. It's a fantasy book, which is my type of book usually, but I dunno. This one seems very confusing. It's a long book, over 700 pages, and I'm over halfway, but I'm still not entirely sure who I'm supposed to be rooting for; not sure who the good guys and bad guys are yet. LOL So either I'm being really dense, or there is something wrong (very, very wrong!) with this book. Or maybe we're not supposed to know who's who until the very end. I dunno. But, I'm stubborn and I'm gonna stick it out, because I just hate to give up on a book. Trouble is, it's the first book of a trilogy, and I don't know if I'm that bull-headed!! The good thing is, I got the books at a library book sale and they were only a dime apiece, so not a big waste of money (just of time.)

Answer 6

I guess the worst book I can remember reading would have to be Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley. Truthfully, I don't know why I didn't like it-it's a book from the Romantic period, and normally I like that style of books a lot, but I just absolutely hated it! The plot was slow, and the main character was such a wimp-that's probably why. I like the leading men to have some guts in them, I guess. It was just...too boring. The fact that it was for school made it worse, I guess, since I had to finish it, or risk losing the grade.

Answer 7

I used to be big on Michael Crichton's books. I read Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Congo, Sphere, The Great Train Robbery, The Andromeda Strain...and then I tried Airframe. The first and only book I've EVER stopped reading due to boredom. The first chapter was intriguing but the rest of the book was soooooo slow. There was absolutely no action, it was just horrible.

Answer 8

my biggest disappointment is called The Biggest Secret: The Book That Will Change the World by david icke.
when u read about a book u really expect it to be exeptional at least this is what i do.but not when u finish it with the convention that the writer is halosinating and paranoied well this is also my personal opinion.it's really nice to think of the biggest cospiracy theory for awhile but to live ur life according to it is a great disaster even if it was true.

Answer 9

I hated the Da Vinci code so much I couldn't get through it.

But my all time least favorite has to be The Bridges of Madison County, because it was so obviously the author's masturbation fantasy about his skills as a lady's man.

Awful. Just blech.

Answer 10

I agree with you. I don't know why I don't like the DaVinci Code, i just do.
The worst book I have ever read was Susan Cooper's The Boggart. Has anyone even heard of it? I'm sure it was good to some people, just not me. She's a good author, but maybe she hit a speed bump.
Ah, That's all I can say about that. SORRY!
=D

Answer 11

Lord of the Flies was the worst book I ever read. I had to read it finally for a class, and it was just a horribly painful experience. I can find things to like in almost any book, but I couldn't find one thing in this book. I know there are people out there who like it, but . . . I honestly don't know why. I liked Dickens' Bleak House (and I read the whole thing - 900 pages- in less time than it too me to finish Lord of the Flies) much better than Lord of the Flies, and it was bleak!