I have two. The Ritual and Drowning.
The Ritual is pure smut. 61 chapters and every one contains a graphic, demeaning sex scene. I’m convinced the author was an adult film screenwriter and decided to try their hand at writing a novel. There isn’t a single likable character in this book.
Drowning isn’t a great work of literature. I felt that the characters were very two-dimensional. I hated how naive the author made the protagonist. It made me have a lack of sympathy for her. The ending was series finale of Dexter bad.
This is disappointing to hear, because I heard about the book and thought it was a fascinating premise. I bought it earlier this year, but haven’t gotten to reading it yet. Is it really that bad?
Yes. Honestly kind of masturbatory. You know those cheap inspirational self help books they have at drugstores and supermarkets? It’s one of those pretending to be a novel.
That’s the best description of the book I’ve ever heard. And I wholeheartedly agree! Total trash
Man, that stinks to hear. Being inspired to see new possibilities in a life you thought you were done with sounds like a concept that could really help people, and be interesting to explore. But if done the wrong way, I know topics like that can come across as heavy-handed and even verging on insulting to those with mental health struggles.
I guess I will still try to read the book since I already bought it, but now I am feeling significantly less enthused…