Whitney Erwin’s review of Bad Words > Likes and Comments
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I’m sorry Whitney.😭😭 Hope your next read is better.
Sounds like a bust! Hope your next is better!
Maddie wrote: "I’m sorry Whitney.😭😭 Hope your next read is better."
Thank you. Me too!
Canadian Jen wrote: "Sounds like a bust! Hope your next is better!"
Thank you, Jen! I hope so, too!
I thought it was dry and pretentious; anger isn’t romantic.
Srivalli wrote: "Yikes! I have this on my list!"
I am going to be watching for your review to see what you think about it! I hope it works for you better than it did for me.
Cara wrote: "I thought it was dry and pretentious; anger isn’t romantic."
Yes, agreed!!! DRY is a great word for this book.
This is why I could care less about raving reviews, especially by the professional critics. However, if my GRs friends like it I might give it a chance if I come across it..
Aw this makes me so sad, I really enjoyed it! Hope your next read is better
Same, Joe! I trust my Goodreads friends more.
Thanks, Liza! Glad this one worked for you!
Thank you for this review!! I’m feeling the same way.
Oh no. It's exactly how I've been feeling but hoped it would get better. I can't believe I fell for the hype... yet again.
Funnily enough, seeing EmHen endorse it, actually almost put me off reading. She’s not for everyone..
Thank you for validating my desire to DNF
I am also finding it boring and am going to DNF.
I’m halfway through and thinking the same thing.
Yes thank you!!! My thoughts exactly. I literally only read it because of the Emily Henry endorsement but nothing about it was particularly interesting or romantic. I totally agree with your review.
100% with you!!! It took until middle of the book to get a glimmer of where this was going and we all knew where this was going. Sharp writing. Since when is Emily Henry a critic?? Having her say it’s the book of a lifetime is true though, because you’ll never read it again!!
I have to say I disagree all around. From the beginning the book is honest that this isn't a high action or heavy intrigue sort of book. What you see as repetitive is two people trapped in a cycle of their own morals while deeply trying to find someone who understands them. While I agree it might somewhat long and could have been cut down it is anything but boring. I'll take prose with meaning over forced entertainment any day.
IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THIS!!!! UGGGG! So frustrating when reading new books and there’s so much hype around them….
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I’m sorry Whitney.😭😭 Hope your next read is better.
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Sounds like a bust! Hope your next is better!
Maddie wrote: "I’m sorry Whitney.😭😭 Hope your next read is better."Thank you. Me too!
Canadian Jen wrote: "Sounds like a bust! Hope your next is better!"Thank you, Jen! I hope so, too!
I thought it was dry and pretentious; anger isn’t romantic.
Srivalli wrote: "Yikes! I have this on my list!"I am going to be watching for your review to see what you think about it! I hope it works for you better than it did for me.
Cara wrote: "I thought it was dry and pretentious; anger isn’t romantic."Yes, agreed!!! DRY is a great word for this book.
This is why I could care less about raving reviews, especially by the professional critics. However, if my GRs friends like it I might give it a chance if I come across it..
Aw this makes me so sad, I really enjoyed it! Hope your next read is better
Same, Joe! I trust my Goodreads friends more.
Thanks, Liza! Glad this one worked for you!
Thank you for this review!! I’m feeling the same way.
Oh no. It's exactly how I've been feeling but hoped it would get better. I can't believe I fell for the hype... yet again.
Funnily enough, seeing EmHen endorse it, actually almost put me off reading. She’s not for everyone..
Thank you for validating my desire to DNF
I am also finding it boring and am going to DNF.
I’m halfway through and thinking the same thing.
Yes thank you!!! My thoughts exactly. I literally only read it because of the Emily Henry endorsement but nothing about it was particularly interesting or romantic. I totally agree with your review.
100% with you!!! It took until middle of the book to get a glimmer of where this was going and we all knew where this was going. Sharp writing. Since when is Emily Henry a critic?? Having her say it’s the book of a lifetime is true though, because you’ll never read it again!!
I have to say I disagree all around. From the beginning the book is honest that this isn't a high action or heavy intrigue sort of book. What you see as repetitive is two people trapped in a cycle of their own morals while deeply trying to find someone who understands them. While I agree it might somewhat long and could have been cut down it is anything but boring. I'll take prose with meaning over forced entertainment any day.
IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THIS!!!! UGGGG! So frustrating when reading new books and there’s so much hype around them….