I’ll start: Ernest Hemingway.
I have a ton of respect for him, he influenced so many writers and the craft of writing, and he lived a fascinating life. But I just find his books to be so damned dry. I love simplicity but I just feel like there’s no voice or soul in any of his books. There’s experiences but I don’t feel any passion or something that moves my heart. I guess his topics just aren’t for me.
What about all of you?
Stephen King and Brandon Sanderson.
Both are objectively fantastic at what they do, and I just lose interest inside of 50 pages on both.
I find Stephen King’s style to be weirdly jarring. He has quite a gentil, old-fashioned way of writing but when this clashes with violence, swearing or graphic sex, it just doesn’t fit. It pulls me out of the story.
Try 11/22/63. His writing style fits the story.
That was my 1st King book and I loved it. I’ve been staying away from his popular scary creepy books. He has many good books that are not horror.
I find Stephen King’s style to be weirdly jarring. He has quite a gentil, old-fashioned way of writing but when this clashes with violence, swearing or graphic sex, it just doesn’t fit. It pulls me out of the story.