▲ 189 ▼ Whats the worst book anyone has ever recommended you? (piefed.zip) submitted 8 months ago by Maven@piefed.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 494 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 child) I honestly couldn't remember any specifics beyond the fact I eyerolled many more times than one should when reading a book. Something about a boy in a desert, meeting a wise old man who helps him find himself by telling him a few mystical stories... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) That's so funny. I was in somebody's house and they picked up the alchemist and told me I should read it, and I asked them the same question. "Is that about the boy who collects pebbles?" And they told me "Yea- well, no. I'm not really sure, i can't remember the specifics, but it was really really good". And I was nice about it, but obviously if you cannot remember the main character or the point of the book at all it couldn't have been a very significant experience for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) Yeah I mean, it's utterly forgettable. I've just not had that many book recommendations from friends, but I did really enjoy most of them, so I had to really scratch my head a bit. Best I could find to fit the bill was that. I've read my fair share of shit books all on my own though, like a big boi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago* The alchemist is a good shout out for being so uniquely forgettable. So far, other commenters have a pretty clear reason they didn't like their book. With the alchemist, we're all just shrugging into the void left behind by something we're sure was a disappoiintment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) That's so funny. I was in somebody's house and they picked up the alchemist and told me I should read it, and I asked them the same question. "Is that about the boy who collects pebbles?" And they told me "Yea- well, no. I'm not really sure, i can't remember the specifics, but it was really really good". And I was nice about it, but obviously if you cannot remember the main character or the point of the book at all it couldn't have been a very significant experience for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) Yeah I mean, it's utterly forgettable. I've just not had that many book recommendations from friends, but I did really enjoy most of them, so I had to really scratch my head a bit. Best I could find to fit the bill was that. I've read my fair share of shit books all on my own though, like a big boi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago* The alchemist is a good shout out for being so uniquely forgettable. So far, other commenters have a pretty clear reason they didn't like their book. With the alchemist, we're all just shrugging into the void left behind by something we're sure was a disappoiintment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TriangleSpecialist@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) Yeah I mean, it's utterly forgettable. I've just not had that many book recommendations from friends, but I did really enjoy most of them, so I had to really scratch my head a bit. Best I could find to fit the bill was that. I've read my fair share of shit books all on my own though, like a big boi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago* The alchemist is a good shout out for being so uniquely forgettable. So far, other commenters have a pretty clear reason they didn't like their book. With the alchemist, we're all just shrugging into the void left behind by something we're sure was a disappoiintment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago* The alchemist is a good shout out for being so uniquely forgettable. So far, other commenters have a pretty clear reason they didn't like their book. With the alchemist, we're all just shrugging into the void left behind by something we're sure was a disappoiintment. permalink fedilink source parent