Explanation - invariably I will read a fantastic book, beautifully written with a sweeping or moving story that is profoundly impactful…and some amateur reviewer will have written, “That book is so boring! Blah, blah, blah, nothing exciting ever happens!” 🙄
When I read these, I often pause to try to imagine what sort of book those reviewers WOULD like, lol. No doubt its probably an elitist, pompous exercise…but its fun imagining for a moment a book filled with non-stop, over the top action, gory or imaginative deaths by the dozens, torrid romantic liasons, CIA and KGB and SS agents around every corner, etc. Ive been tempted to write that book, tongue in cheek, just so those reviewers would have something to be happy about.
Then I thought…maybe someone has already done this? Intentionally written a book so egregiously over-the-top that even those action-aholics might be tempted to say, “too fast, and too much excitement…” in their reviews?
Probably the books my husband reads. He has an inattentive attention span but really enjoys reading. He specifically sticks to Clive Cussler or Lee Child. I haven’t delved into these cos it’s not my personal cup of tea but I get it, they need the action to keep interested.
I’ve read a bunch of Preston/Child books. Some were pretty good, others not as much, if I’m remembering correctly. But definitely action packed. Was “Relic” a Preston/Child book?