Comments on: Disappointment

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:05:21 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 03:05:55 +0000

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By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 12:02:56 +0000

YES! The Davinci code’s ending sucked rocks. I blogged about that title in particular over at Writeminded awhile back. Had such potential and then blech.

By: Jill Shalvis

Jill Shalvis — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:57:15 +0000

I feel let down when the characters don’t stay true to themselves, or turn around too quickly. Nice post.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:21:16 +0000

My biggest let down is often the ending. Sometimes it seems the author just didn’t know what to do! Latest huge let down: The Da Vinci Code. The ending was Terrible (IMNSHO!)
Another let down is characters I simply cannot get attached to. I may like the story, but if I can’t identify with at lease one character, I am disappointed.
Otherwise, I find I’m pretty easy to please, lol!

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 17:57:38 +0000

I hate it when the story builds, builds, builds to an edge-of-the-seat read with the hero/heroine at odds and fighting for their lives, then once the villain gets his just dues, the romance is wrapped up in a whirlwind and I’m left scratching my head. Unbelieveable? Yep. Disappointing? Oh, you betcha.

By: Larissa

Larissa — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:48:44 +0000

I’m always disappointed in books that gloss over reality. They have a dark premise, but the “grit” isn’t there. I want to smell the urine in the alley where the druggies hang out. I want to see the blood and guts at the crime scene. I want the raw language from the bad guys. I don’t like sanitized writing at all, so when I read a good blurb that promises all the grit and then I don’t get it…grr!

By: Allison Brennan

Allison Brennan — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:33:48 +0000

I’m totally with Mary Stella — I hate contrived endings. Even some of my favorite books I was left scratching my head at how everything came so neatly together. Life is messy. Sometimes loose-ends aren’t neatly wrapped up.

By: Mary Stella

Mary Stella — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:23:24 +0000

A let-down for me is when a book skillfully builds the conflict, the romance relationship, the tension, the suspense, even the comedy (depending on the style) and then resolves everything in a simple scene — or if there’s a premature resolution.

By: Crystal*

Crystal* — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 15:06:30 +0000

I cannot stand weak dialogue and pages of description. I don’t care for the characters to have such a little arc that I think I’m reading about a schizophrenic heroine. The “I’m angry” and then the hero kisses her/beds her and “They’re in love” type crap. I don’t like reading about the color of the grass, the sky, and everything in-between. The story has to move me and entertain me. Heck, there are days when I’ll take one or the other. Something!
I don’t like the story going out with a whimper. I don’t want a caricature of every alpha hero ever known.
I want good writing. Period.
Grins*