Most overrated writer?
I say Salman Rushdie. Just finished 'the Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie, what a pile of crap. Shalimar the clown was ok...kinda. 'anger' (think it's translate like that) was a complete ripoff of Sartre's Nausia, and a horrible one at that. Why is he considered a good writer, I don't get it.
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Edit: oops i was wrong, maybe confused him with someone else...
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Yes he is overrated, becuase of the Ayatollah jazz that advertised for him, i'd say they sold him more books than he would ever be able to if he advertised for himself. (don't ask how i got the book, some people would still kill me for reading it)Originally Posted by Fragony
I say Salman Rushdie. Just finished 'the Satanic Verses' by Salman Rushdie, what a pile of crap. Shalimar the clown was ok...kinda. 'anger' (think it's translate like that) was a complete ripoff of Sartre's Nausia, and a horrible one at that. Why is he considered a good writer, I don't get it.
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Not that I have personally read any, but Dan Brown is getting some serious flak lately...
I actually thought Anne Rice's 'interview with a vampire' was horrible and one of those rare instances where the film was better than the book. Although I have to admit, that was a long time ago and havent read any more since.
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JK Rowling.
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JD Salinger. I still believe that you need to have the correct mix up of hormones to enjoy it.
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I couldn't name any that have not already been named... JK Rowling, JD Salinger and Dan Brown would all certainly be near the top of my list. Perhaps J.R.R. Tolkien also...
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Well, she isn't exactly critically acclaimed, is she ?
You could probably say that any one of the 'great' writers is overrated, but heck, I'll throw in Melville mostly because I read half the first page of Moby Dick and didn't understand a thing he had written.
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Noone mentioned Michael Crichton yet?! Why?!
...Oh, right, you can't be overrated if everyone knows you're a hack.
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Which first page?You could probably say that any one of the 'great' writers is overrated, but heck, I'll throw in Melville mostly because I read half the first page of Moby Dick and didn't understand a thing he had written.
The "Call me Ishmael" first page or the real first page, where he provides the Etymology for whales or the compendium of Extracts with the ironic introduction?
I think Melville's Moby Dick is quite amazing. It can be seen as an early postmodern novel. It's entertaining, thrilling and educating.
The literary analysis over the years has reached quite absurd heights, though.
But the book itself is great. I'd say give it another try.
Mark Twain is pure genius as is Shakespeare in my opinion.
Tolkien wrote the first book of a new genre but on C.S. Lewis and
J.K. Rowling, I agree.
Oh and Hemingway, the chauvinist, is way overrated.
If you want to enjoy Hemingway don't ever read something biographical about him.
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Flush Harry Potter down the drain please.
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He's an ass, so what? As a writer he is able to convey meaning, thoughts, emotions, etc mostly with dialogue and minimal description. See Hills Like White Elephants or A Clean Well Lighted Place for examples. He was a brilliant writer, an ass of a man.Oh and Hemingway, the chauvinist, is way overrated.
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How dare you! Harry Potter is awesome, best children's books since Roald Dahl. So much lighthearted humor, a little scary, and a believable parralel universe.
Goooooooooooooo Harry!
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