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Re: James Patterson ^^
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I recently heard from a friend there was going to be another Maximum Ride, but I've yet to find any information on it myself.
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You are not alone! I've read a few different Patterson books--Private; I Funny; 1st to Die--and I just couldn't get into them. I know I had a preset opinion of him because I worked at Barnes and Noble for nearly a decade, and during that time, I'm pretty sure the dude released a book at least once a month, if not more often. And every single time, the book was a bestseller. It was just annoying. I tried three different series because I thought I should give him a fair try. But I can now officially say I'm not a fan. I agree that his series drag, and I think his writing caters to people who are more interested in a story and less interested in quality of writing.Grizzly wrote:I hate James Patterson. He's by far my least favorite author out there. Ten out of ten would not read again.
I read Sunday at Tiffany's because my brother accidentally bought it and gave it to me. It read like it was written by a middle schooler and lacked a compelling enough plot of me to forgive the poor writing. Not to mention the two dimensional female lead. I read the Maximum Ride series (up to a point) because my cousin recommended it. And again, the writing was that of a middle schooler. The main character was a huge Mary Sue, and the plot was deus ex machina to the (ha) max.
He's predictable and overall sub-par. How could someone who is so terrible at writing make it so big in the writing world? I've heard that he doesn't even write his own novels, but I don't know if that makes it better or worse. Regardless, I don't think he's a good author at all, but he is a rather big name so I guess he must be doing something right. But then again, Twilight hit it big, and that novel wasn't anything special either.
Am I the only Patterson hater here?
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Patterson puts out a few too many books. They are not particularly well written, but they are extremely easy and quick reads. I've read one or two of his other novels as well, but I have zero intention of reading anything else by Patterson.
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I love James Patterson books. The books are easy to read and keep your interest. I especially like the Alex Cross series.