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Everything I’ve read from jt so far has put me into serious slump territory :(
Amy wrote: "Everything I’ve read from jt so far has put me into serious slump territory :("
me too! i really don't know what's going on but these books are not booker prize worthy
CJM wrote: "It really looks a terrible list this year"
the ones i've read are either aggressively average or just bad
I'm feeling the same way about this year's longlist. The four I've read so far have been very underwhelming.
My initial reaction was the same - but once I realised what the point of all those frustratingly meaningless conversations was (ie István‘s lack of emotional intelligence), I really enjoyed it. I don’t know whether listening to the audiobook, rather than reading the book, had any effect on my reaction,
This is the first of this year’s Booker list I have read so far, so can’t comment on the long list as a whole.
that's modern literature for you. it was unreadable for me.
“…felt like if you asked chatgpt to write a bad sally rooney spoof” never followed someone so fast
I'm relieved someone else feels the same way about this year's list. 3 of the shortlist and 1 longlister read, and all, at best, disappointing. This was the worst - couldn't finish it.
Ninaminacat wrote: "My initial reaction was the same - but once I realised what the point of all those frustratingly meaningless conversations was (ie István‘s lack of emotional intelligence), I really enjoyed it. I d..."
i understand the point & what the book is trying to say, but if you're going to write a book about a passive character it still needs to be engaging
mmmm, i get what you mean, it's funny but still a weird comparison, because chatgpt would never ever write it that simplistic, would rather use complicated phrases
I read ‘Universality’ from the long-listed, and trust me, I reached the same conclusion x 🙌🏼
Chat GPT would have done it much better
My feelings entirely. It has no relation with what most readers find enjoyable!
I'm with you 100%. I can't remember the last enjoyable award winner or nominee I read--and that includes Pulitzers and Nobels. It's books like this that send me into reading slumps. I'm amazed this was published by a major house, let alone singled out for such a prestigious award.
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Amy wrote: "Everything I’ve read from jt so far has put me into serious slump territory :("me too! i really don't know what's going on but these books are not booker prize worthy
CJM wrote: "It really looks a terrible list this year"the ones i've read are either aggressively average or just bad
I'm feeling the same way about this year's longlist. The four I've read so far have been very underwhelming.
My initial reaction was the same - but once I realised what the point of all those frustratingly meaningless conversations was (ie István‘s lack of emotional intelligence), I really enjoyed it. I don’t know whether listening to the audiobook, rather than reading the book, had any effect on my reaction,This is the first of this year’s Booker list I have read so far, so can’t comment on the long list as a whole.
that's modern literature for you. it was unreadable for me.
“…felt like if you asked chatgpt to write a bad sally rooney spoof” never followed someone so fast
I'm relieved someone else feels the same way about this year's list. 3 of the shortlist and 1 longlister read, and all, at best, disappointing. This was the worst - couldn't finish it.
Ninaminacat wrote: "My initial reaction was the same - but once I realised what the point of all those frustratingly meaningless conversations was (ie István‘s lack of emotional intelligence), I really enjoyed it. I d..."i understand the point & what the book is trying to say, but if you're going to write a book about a passive character it still needs to be engaging
mmmm, i get what you mean, it's funny but still a weird comparison, because chatgpt would never ever write it that simplistic, would rather use complicated phrases
I read ‘Universality’ from the long-listed, and trust me, I reached the same conclusion x 🙌🏼
Chat GPT would have done it much better
My feelings entirely. It has no relation with what most readers find enjoyable!
I'm with you 100%. I can't remember the last enjoyable award winner or nominee I read--and that includes Pulitzers and Nobels. It's books like this that send me into reading slumps. I'm amazed this was published by a major house, let alone singled out for such a prestigious award.
