This weeks topic is my most disappointing reads of 2018. As with last weeks topic, please don't be offended if I mention one of your favourite books. Just because I didn't like it doesn't mean it's a bad book, just that it wasn't for me.
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
This is based off of one of Karen Russells short stories, which I had previously read and quite enjoyed. However, this one wasn't for me, it started to drag and felt unfinished. I gave it 2 stars.
Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter
The retelling aspect was the reason I picked this one up and there were parts of it, like the writing, that I thought were great. However, the story was just way to strange for me. I gave this one 2.5 stars.
Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
This was probably my most disappointed read of 2018. I was really looking forward to this one as it's based off of the Scooby Doo TV show, which I loved as a kid but it really didn't click with me. I enjoyed the plot and the story line but I really couldn't get on board with the authors writing style. I gave this one 2.5 stars.
The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Lee
The Chinese/Asian mythology and the diverse aspects of this story were good however, overall there was just something about it that didn't fit with me. I also struggled to engage with the humour that the author used throughout. I gave this one 3 stars.
The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell
This was a fairly random read for me as I fancied picking up an adult novel as I'd read a lot of YA recently and although I finished it, it was only an average read for me. The characters were quite flat and their was a few problematic elements, especially in relationships. I gave this one 3 stars.
Have you read any of these? I'd love to hear about what you thought of them.
I heard good things about The Epic Crush of Genie Lo but haven't actually read it myself. I am not familiar with the other four books. It's okay if you didn't like books that others like. :)
ReplyDeleteJennilyn @ Rurouni Jenni Reads
Looks like sometimes you CAN judge a book by its cover ;)
ReplyDeleteI loved Scooby Doo as a kid! I haven't read any of these, but I have heard of Vassa in the Night.
ReplyDeleteMeddling Kids is on my TBR, but I’ll avoid those others. 😉
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of those but it's so sad when books just don't live up to what we hope they will. Here's to a better year of reads!
ReplyDeleteI havent heard of any of these
ReplyDeleteGreat post I am sorry these books really didn't work out for you, I have Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter on my tbr pile. I still want to check it out and see how I feel about it thank you so much for sharing your awesome post.
ReplyDeleteThese are all new to me books. I may have to look into them further.
ReplyDeletegreat article! The top 5 Wednesday is always such a joy to read. So sorry to see you didn't like these books. I'm not familiar with them. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
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I haven't read any of these.
ReplyDeleteI read Swamplandia! back in college and really enjoyed it, though I can see how it's not for everyone.
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