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Hemingway, for the most part Larry Send a noteboard - 18/04/2014 07:31:30 PM

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I will reiterate that I am sad to hear that Marquez died, just as I am sad to hear that any non-sociopathic individual has died. With respect to his work, though, I think he is probably one of the most overrated authors of our time. I am curious to find out what authors people who may still read this site believe to be overrated. I'm not talking about people that you necessarily think are bad authors, or people who may be assigned reading in schools and universities that many don't like. I'm talking in particular about people you believe to be overrated; i.e., the praise they receive is far disproportionate to the inherent worth of their intellectual product.

Let me know!


And I still don't understand how some people laud Paulo Coelho, I really don't. He writes utter tripe. At least I can enjoy many of Hemingway's stories without being baffled by their popularity.

Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Speaking of overrated authors... Tom - 18/04/2014 04:55:41 PM 1211 Views
Hemingway, for the most part Larry - 18/04/2014 07:31:30 PM 910 Views
Coelho is like Deepak Chopra. Tom - 18/04/2014 07:36:45 PM 819 Views
Speaking of Deepak Chopra. everynametaken - 18/04/2014 09:20:22 PM 856 Views
It's even worse when he says something without preparation. Tom - 19/04/2014 04:35:49 PM 855 Views
I'm sure I would need a lot of alcohol to get through an event of his. *NM* everynametaken - 20/04/2014 04:14:49 AM 397 Views
I was forced to read Brida for a book club. nossy - 23/04/2014 09:27:21 PM 853 Views
I read one of Coehlo's books about five years back. Stephen - 25/05/2014 12:57:55 AM 996 Views
H.P. Lovecraft everynametaken - 18/04/2014 09:16:24 PM 855 Views
I think Lovecraft is a divisive writer, certainly. Tom - 19/04/2014 04:44:32 PM 849 Views
Re: I think Lovecraft is a divisive writer, certainly. everynametaken - 20/04/2014 04:34:05 AM 795 Views
I'd add Joyce. In French I think the most overrated novelist is Proust. DomA - 18/04/2014 10:29:04 PM 1342 Views
Both of those are great picks. Tom - 19/04/2014 04:38:40 PM 875 Views
That's actually really hard. Legolas - 18/04/2014 10:42:35 PM 916 Views
You could have always said Dan Brown if you were having problems. *NM* Tom - 19/04/2014 04:40:23 PM 378 Views
Yeah, but he's not overrated. Legolas - 19/04/2014 04:52:34 PM 803 Views
I think they bash him more because he tries to pass fiction off as fact. Tom - 19/04/2014 06:22:59 PM 844 Views
I did not like James Fenimore Cooper (Last of the Mohicans, specifically) nossy - 23/04/2014 09:23:44 PM 806 Views
Have you tried The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana? Legolas - 23/04/2014 09:52:28 PM 883 Views
Yes. nossy - 23/04/2014 10:02:46 PM 884 Views
Oh. That's a shame. Legolas - 23/04/2014 11:07:34 PM 964 Views
You can't seriously believe Baudolino is good, much less accessible. Tom - 23/04/2014 10:15:28 PM 836 Views
Well, I did read it... I don't know, ten-ish years ago. Legolas - 23/04/2014 10:40:17 PM 845 Views
It's amusing at times, but I agree that it's Eco's worst novel Larry - 24/04/2014 06:48:28 AM 830 Views
Eh...I was trying to be polite. Tom - 23/04/2014 10:14:23 PM 838 Views
The ones listed already are ones I agree with. Rebekah - 23/04/2014 10:36:04 PM 828 Views
I've never understood people who read everything Shakespeare wrote. everynametaken - 26/04/2014 07:17:27 PM 781 Views
Some of it is THAT good, I think. Ghavrel - 03/05/2014 05:48:05 AM 833 Views
Gaiman is a great example. Tom - 27/04/2014 01:17:22 PM 821 Views
Orhan Pamuk Stephen - 25/05/2014 01:15:06 AM 1004 Views
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