Comments on: Review: Runaway, by Steve Simpson http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/ and then she blabbers about them here. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Heather (errantdreams) http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Heather (errantdreams) Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-924 Wow. That excerpt is terrible. As I wrote over at Bibliolatrist's site, <blockquote>I think the author probably thought he was simulating the thoughts and flight of the scared kid, but it isn't consistent enough to work. Joyce Carol Oates makes that kind of thing work, even though it can be tough to read, but this guy isn't Oates and isn't pulling it off.</blockquote> Oates also tends to write about kids and adults in tough and ambiguous situations, but she doesn't make the mistake of turning them into heroes. Wow. That excerpt is terrible. As I wrote over at Bibliolatrist’s site,

I think the author probably thought he was simulating the thoughts and flight of the scared kid, but it isn’t consistent enough to work. Joyce Carol Oates makes that kind of thing work, even though it can be tough to read, but this guy isn’t Oates and isn’t pulling it off.

Oates also tends to write about kids and adults in tough and ambiguous situations, but she doesn’t make the mistake of turning them into heroes.

]]> By: Bibliolatrist http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Bibliolatrist Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:30:02 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-923 This book was so bad, I couldn't even write about it -- I just linked to you. Hope you don't mind :) This book was so bad, I couldn’t even write about it — I just linked to you. Hope you don’t mind :)

]]> By: Anna http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-922 Anna Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:25:44 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-922 This review made me smile. I've never read or even heard of this book but I certainly won't be checking it out now. I respect how you don't hold back saying it's the worst book you've ever read. Sometimes I think reviewers tiptoe around what they really think, and I respect those who say what they think. Then again, if I ever publish my book someday, don't be too hard on me. ;) This review made me smile. I’ve never read or even heard of this book but I certainly won’t be checking it out now. I respect how you don’t hold back saying it’s the worst book you’ve ever read. Sometimes I think reviewers tiptoe around what they really think, and I respect those who say what they think. Then again, if I ever publish my book someday, don’t be too hard on me. ;)

]]> By: Anysia http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Anysia Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:10:49 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-920 Which just goes to show that you can't trust amazon reviews and ratings: http://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Steve-Simpson/dp/096366980X/ Which just goes to show that you can’t trust amazon reviews and ratings:

http://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Steve-Simpson/dp/096366980X/

]]> By: Christine http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Christine Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:53:17 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-919 Wow, Stephanie, I think you're right -- as bad books go, yours surely takes the cake! Wow, Stephanie, I think you’re right — as bad books go, yours surely takes the cake!

]]> By: Stephanie http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Stephanie Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:26:25 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-918 Oh, I think I might be able to top you, or at least just-as-bad you. http://openmindinsertbook.blogspot.com/2008/05/omg-wtf-lololol.html This particular book was SO bad, I couldn't put it down, because I just couldn't wait to see how much worse it got. It was awesomely, awesomely bad. I highly recommend it if you A., need a side-splitting laugh, or B., have a desperate need to see the English language butchered beyond recognition. Oh, I think I might be able to top you, or at least just-as-bad you.

http://openmindinsertbook.blogspot.com/2008/05/omg-wtf-lololol.html

This particular book was SO bad, I couldn’t put it down, because I just couldn’t wait to see how much worse it got. It was awesomely, awesomely bad. I highly recommend it if you A., need a side-splitting laugh, or B., have a desperate need to see the English language butchered beyond recognition.

]]> By: Nymeth http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Nymeth Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:57:32 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-917 lol! That passage you shared really was hilariously bad. I wouldn't have finished it either. lol! That passage you shared really was hilariously bad. I wouldn’t have finished it either.

]]> By: glumpuddle http://shereadsbooks.org/2008/review-runaway-by-steve-simpson/comment-page-1/#comment-916 glumpuddle Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:38:30 +0000 http://shereadsbooks.wordpress.com/?p=123#comment-916 Once I picked up a book to read that was of a similar badness level and I couldn't finish. After two pages I had to stop. So, congratulations on wading through the badness! Once I picked up a book to read that was of a similar badness level and I couldn’t finish. After two pages I had to stop. So, congratulations on wading through the badness!

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