Why What I Think is Bad Might Not Jive With What You Think is Bad

LAST WEEK I GAVE MY ALL in an effort to win a much coveted award for worst novel opening. A quick tally of votes  looked something like this:
It’s Awesome:                       10It Sucks:                                 2No comment on quality:           1
I couldn’t get that sort of agreement on anything, ever. I would be thrilled...