Overrated Authors?

[Ayisyen]

I still do not understand the obsession with F. Scott Fitzgerald.

[khudecek]

I still do not understanf the obsession with F. Scott Fitzgerald.

I haven't read anything by him since I was in high school. I'm 50 now. I do remember my lit teacher telling us that she didn't understand why he was considered "mandatory" (not the word she used) because he had many literary errors and the stories weren't that good.

I might read something by him to see if I see what she saw but not today.

[newcement]

The Twilight Series. Ugh.

[aaa1234]

There are too many overrated authors I even like J.K Rowling whose books i dont particullarly like.

[icerose92]

Off the top of my head, I'd have to say James Patterson. I loved the first four books of his Maximum Ride series, but the second half of the series was so disappointing, and I've tried to read other books of his, but I just come away from them so dissatisfied. I always feel a bit let down by his works.

[debbiebee]

I know this will have me down as a heretic, but I have to say Charles Dickens. I love David Copperfield and Great Expectations, and have sentimental attachment to A Christmas Carol, but have struggled to make headway with many of the others, and I honestly have tried!

[khudecek]

I have to add one, too. John Irving. I read a Prayer for Owen Meany and found it to be overlong and boring until the last fifty pages or so. Oh man, hundreds of pages of sheer agony but I did finish it and it had a great ending.

[Lisalovecraft]

The Twilight Series. Ugh.

I tried to read this series but just couldn't get into it.

[ALynnPowers]

I know someone personally who rates himself way too highly.

[Gravy]

I know someone personally who rates himself way too highly.

@ALynnPowers
I wonder if I know who you're talking about

[khudecek]

I have to throw this out there because I just did a rant on having to wait so long for another book in the Crossfire series and my overrated author is Sylvia Day.

Sorry to say it but I think she's pretentious and egotistical.

[Mvrmoorthy]

I found Hemingway and Wordsworth to be the most overrated authors. Hemingway does with a lot of hype and overbearing pride and self-consciousness what quite a few others have done with dignity,elan and genuine artistry like Melville, Conrad and Chekhov. Despite my repeated efforts I could not discover any genuine spirit in Wordsworth, while each of the other four Romantic poets have gained impressively on re-readings.

[PG47]

I have to add one, too. John Irving. I read a Prayer for Owen Meany and found it to be overlong and boring until the last fifty pages or so. Oh man, hundreds of pages of sheer agony but I did finish it and it had a great ending.

Definitely agree with you here. I tried to read his first couple of novels but couldn't get beyond the first few pages. He and Thomas Pynchon: both as enjoyable as cholera.

[DATo]

Has to be Mitch Albom ... I read The Five People You Meet in Heaven after listening to gushing "this will change your life" opinions from friends but frankly, I found it predictible, tedious twaddle.
Anyway on the basis that I was just unlucky with that one I subjected myself to Tuesdays with Morrie and that is it, no more of Mr Albom ... what a load of hackneyed, platitudinous rubbish.

Absolutely, totally, unequivocally agree!

To which I will add Gertrude Stein. This woman was a waste of paper and ink.

[ncreads]

A popular author right now that I find over rated is John Green. There are a few of his stories that I enjoy but I'm not obsessed with any of them. He's one of the most hyped young adult authors right now.