Book Club

[mollybgood]

What in a book description turns you away from a particular novel?

For me ~ 

a long, convoluted description
coming-of-age
dystopian / sci-fi / fantasy

[QVCkitty1]

Mysterys, serial killers and science fiction.

[Desertdi]

horror, blood & guts

[phoenixbrd]

"romance" novels

vapid fiction

[tobe]

sci-fi, serial killers, graphic blood and gore, after a death in the family a woman goes back home and "finds herself" or discovers a "family secret!"  I also don't want to read about sad pet stories because I love animals.

[lovescats]

ones that telegraph the story and give spoilers

Some reviewers seem to want to write a book report instead of a book review

[sunala]

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@mollybgood wrote:

What in a book description turns you away from a particular novel?

For me ~ 

a long, convoluted description
coming-of-age
dystopian / sci-fi / fantasy

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@mollybgood

Oh where shall I begin?

Books that compare themselves to "Gone Girl" (as so many do)! Sorry but that's a big turnoff since I disliked Gone Girl!

Descriptions like "sweeping saga." To me that means a book that's at least 600 pages. Not interested. 

I'm not terribly interested in books that take place in France (don't ask me why because I honestly don't know). 

I know this is shallow, but certain names of female main characters turn me off, such as "Charity," "Piper," and females with male names like Buddy and Sammy. 

And I love "coming-of-age!

[DiAnne]

The ones that turn me off are sci-fi, romance, saga and fantasy.  

[JillyMarie]

Goodness, what's left?

[songbird]

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@lovescats wrote:

ones that telegraph the story and give spoilers

Some reviewers seem to want to write a book report instead of a book review

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A well known book by Ruth Rendell.  Probably her best.  The title is: "A Judgement In Stone".  It gives away the entire plot in the opening lines.  It was one the most suspensful books I ever. read  You knew it was coming, but not when.  And when it did...wow...