Niels Bugge answers “Why do people rate this book so high? ...”

Wilma asked this question about 1984:

Why do people rate this book so high? Surely I am missing something.

Niels Bugge I felt it was boring, simplistic and heavy-handed, so I guess people are just giving it high ratings because they are nostalgic about its historical i…moreI felt it was boring, simplistic and heavy-handed, so I guess people are just giving it high ratings because they are nostalgic about its historical impact.
Heck I even gave it two stars, so I'm also guilty of inflating ratings beyond the actual intertainment value ;)

I feel the same way about Asimovs Foundation series: The central premise of each book can be formulated in a few sentences, and the rest is just page upon page of boredom and unengaging characters.(less)

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Jeffrey Gao @Courtney No way! True art is entertaining!
Sep 23, 2020 07:22PM · flag

Autumn Guidry I agree, extremely boring. I listened to the audiobook and I can never get those 11 hrs back. Dreadful.
Jan 21, 2021 12:03PM · flag

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