Books that I resent

[Dark Muse]

I remember puzzling over this as well but I think it is foreshadowing of the trying journey the family is to take in order to carry on their existence. Just like the turtle, they endure many hardships to cross (the country) against all odds (however cliche that might sound). They survive many obstacles put in their way not only by nature but also by men (like the turtle).

This is one of my favorite novels.

I don't want to give anything away, but at the end of the book I was just like what the hell? That was just disturbing and not in the good kind of way, more in the way when someone is giving you way too much information about thier personal bussiness.

[papayahed]

Orlando by Virginia Woolf - I harbor such ill will towards that book.

[Emil Miller]

Orlando by Virginia Woolf - I harbor such ill will towards that book.

You haven't said why.

[Pecksie]

Orlando by Virginia Woolf - I harbor such ill will towards that book.

I loved that one... And I loved 'Of Mice and Men', which so many of you seem to have disliked...

I'm not going to get even close to that league or quality of book (I mean, we all have our opinions about specific works, but I think no one can seriously argue that either Woolf or Steinbeck are good writers) --- but I once read a book by a Swedish author around whom there'd been a great hype, Marianne Fredriksson. The book's called 'Dear daughter' (or something like that) and it's the most patronizing, clichéd and smug thing you could imagine! I was seriously annoyed by her smugness, condescending tone and stereotypes.

I am also usually very annoyed by authors with patronizing attitudes towards the Third World or less developed countries. A pet hate of mine is when they try to introduce characters with foreign names --- say, a Spanish name for a Latino character --- and they misspell them or just choose a name that is unlikely or downright unbelievable. I'm curious --- do any of you hate that kind of thing too?