The Official Unpopular Opinion Books Thread, because every other forum has one Options

[BestUsernameEva]

Okay this is going to sound bad haha buuut I don't really want to read The Hunger Games..everyone talks about how good it is but from reading the summaries it doesn't sound like a series I'd like at all. I'll probably try reading them eventually but..I just don't really see the appeal.

This post has been edited by BestUsernameEva: Mar 5th 2012, 2:19 PM

[Starry_Night]

Okay this is going to sound bad haha buuut I don't really want to read The Hunger Games..everyone talks about how good it is but from reading the summaries it doesn't sound like a series I'd like at all. I'll probably try reading them eventually but..I just don't really see the appeal.

I didn't think I would like it, but then I read it and I loved it despite the violence

[saran4886]

- John Green is

Is that really unpopular though? Or just because his books are not as popular as some of the other books in here?

I dunno... for me John Greens books tend to have many of the same types of characters (quirky, and tbh kinda f*cked up, teen girl as the object of desire for the awkward nerdy teen boy with the 'comedic relief' best friend) and the main male characters sort of seem to be based loosely on himself, imo.

Though I haven't read his latest books yet, so I'm not sure how they stack up against the older ones. (I've only read Paper Towns, Abundance of Katherines, and Looking For Alaska) They ARE decent books, just not my favorites.

[BestUsernameEva]

I've only read "Looking For Alaska," but while I thought it was good I didn't think it was amazing at everyone made it out to be. I want to try to read a couple other of his books over the summer though.

This post has been edited by BestUsernameEva: May 9th 2012, 12:16 AM

[saran4886]

Yeah, my favorite was Abundance of Katherines, actually. The others weren't bad though. *shrugs*

[tireswing]

Is that really unpopular though? Or just because his books are not as popular as some of the other books in here?

I dunno... for me John Greens books tend to have many of the same types of characters (quirky, and tbh kinda f*cked up, teen girl as the object of desire for the awkward nerdy teen boy with the 'comedic relief' best friend) and the main male characters sort of seem to be based loosely on himself, imo.

Though I haven't read his latest books yet, so I'm not sure how they stack up against the older ones. (I've only read Paper Towns, Abundance of Katherines, and Looking For Alaska) They ARE decent books, just not my favorites.

Yeah, I tend to agree. I mean, I enjoy his books and he seems like an awesome guy, but he reuses the same tropes and it gets a little old.

[CatsRock41098]

I think the Twilight Saga is blatantly sexist......oh wait, that's not an unpopular opinion, is it? Well, I think Stephenie Meyer, in a weird sort of way, though she was being a feminist, at least when she got to Breaking Dawn.

Anyway, I quite liked the violence in The Hunger Games. I don't like Gale though. He annoys me.

Bellatrix Lestrange is my favorite evil character ever and Molly Weasley killing her was the best way for her to die, and in all honesty, that was my favorite part of the seventh book.

I hate the Inheritance Cycle. I quite after the second book.

My Sister's Keeper is the saddest book I've ever read; is that unpopular?

The Darkest Powers is mad sexist as well. But once again, I thought Kelley Armstrong thought she was being a feminist.

I wish there were some buff, tall, and athletic female characters in novels and some skinny bony dudes who fall in love with them. I'm reading a novel of this sort.

Lastly, I think Lisbeth Salander is awesome! Then again, who doesn't? I guess that's not unpopular I suppose.

This post has been edited by CatsRock41098: May 31st 2012, 10:56 PM

[Starry_Night]

I don't like Gale though. He annoys me.

I don't like him either and the bomb thing in mockingjay was stupid

I'm disappointed that J.K. Rowling wrote a adult book that is disturbing and sounds like fan fiction meets 50 shades of gray.

[totes4totes]

I don't like Peeta. I think that is more unpopular. Actually, I am not super into Hunger Games in general.

[Jordan-N-Torifan]

I prefer Gale over Peeta. I don't dislike him at all, but I like Gale.

[Starry_Night]

I like Peeta

[AmberTamblynFan]

Lastly, I think Lisbeth Salander is awesome! Then again, who doesn't? I guess that's not unpopular I suppose.

She is awesome. I secretly wish I was more like her.

I like Peeta

I have only read The Hunger Games, but I'll eventually read Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

I didn't like Peeta until the cave part.

[tireswing]

50 Shades of Grey is actually incredibly offensive and gross and I'm not even referring to the porn/BDSM aspect.

[saran4886]

50 Shades of Grey is actually incredibly offensive and gross and I'm not even referring to the porn/BDSM aspect.

Well since it was apparently originally Twilight fanfiction, I'm not surprised at the offensiveness of it.

[tireswing]

Well since it was apparently originally Twilight fanfiction, I'm not surprised at the offensiveness of it.

The original fanfic is still online, actually. It's the exact same as the book but with Edward and Bella instead of Christian and Ana.

But yeah, Christian Grey is one of the worst characters/love interests I've ever come across and I am seriously disturbed that so many women view him as some kind of masculine ideal. He is twisted and abusive and manipulative and controlling and just... wrong.

I downloaded a pdf of the book for teh lulz. I didn't expect to be horrified by sexism and abuse.

This post has been edited by tireswing: Oct 1st 2012, 2:05 PM

[totes4totes]

50 Shades of Grey is on my reading list. I like to know what is being criticized before I go ahead and criticize it. But I am trying to get it fo free which has been impeding my reading of it.

[saran4886]

Yeah... I kinda want to read it for myself too at some point, but I'm really hesitant about actually doing so because I have a feeling it'll just really annoy me.

The original fanfic is still online, actually. It's the exact same as the book but with Edward and Bella instead of Christian and Ana.

But yeah, Christian Grey is one of the worst characters/love interests I've ever come across and I am seriously disturbed that so many women view him as some kind of masculine ideal. He is twisted and abusive and manipulative and controlling and just... wrong.

I downloaded a pdf of the book for teh lulz. I didn't expect to be horrified by sexism and abuse.

Oh my god, I heard it was taken down. I'll have to check that out if I can later.

[tireswing]

50 Shades of Grey is on my reading list. I like to know what is being criticized before I go ahead and criticize it. But I am trying to get it fo free which has been impeding my reading of it.

Yeah, that's why I read it. I wanted to know exactly why it was getting mocked so much, and boy I figured that out quickly.

Yeah... I kinda want to read it for myself too at some point, but I'm really hesitant about actually doing so because I have a feeling it'll just really annoy me.
Oh my god, I heard it was taken down. I'll have to check that out if I can later.

It reallyyyyyy annoyed and offended me but I still finished it, for some reason. It was like a bad car wreck or something.

Yeah, try googling Master of the Universe.

[Starry_Night]

I have only read The Hunger Games, but I'll eventually read Catching Fire and Mockingjay.

I didn't like Peeta until the cave part.

Catching Fire made me love Peeta and Mockingjay is so depressing

I'm glad you don't hate him anymore

[AmberTamblynFan]

-I do not like The Little Prince at all
-I do not like Shakespeare at all, but that's probably because I don't understand his plays
-I didn't enjoy 2001: A Space Odyssey