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Overrated Writers and Underrated Writers

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Overrated:
Stephen King

Underrated:
Carlos Castaneda

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Post by Mairin »

I personally like Stephen King.

Overrated:

Stephanie Meyer

Underrated:

Thomas Hardy
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Post by StephenKingman »

Overrated: Dan Brown- same book, different title.

Underrated: Adam Nevill.
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Post by Shadowpapoose »

I agree with all the previous overrateds

Overrated: Danielle Steel


Underrated: Terry Pratchett
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Post by Lennoc »

Over: Dan Brown. I think he is an awful writer. That's fine except people think he's good. Salmon Rushdie.

Under: Peter Hopkirk.
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Post by Browsers »

over-rated: William S. Burroughs

under-rated: Donna Boyd

note: How can Pratchett be under-rated? His genius is unanimously clamored th world over!
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Post by Tip the Bottle »

Over...

Stephan King

Under...

Charles Bukowski

Know what, can't really answer these questions honestly because for me it's more of a who I like or don't so much. I mean I answered King for overrated but there are a good many people who love his writing, I don't. As for the author I would say is underrated is Charles Bukowski because I adore his writing and the people I know don't know so much who he is.

I guess the most honest answer is Dan Brown like Kingman said his books are the same with little things changed.
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Post by Zooy »

Overrated: Stephanie Meyer
Underrated: Lillian Jackson Braun
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Post by Lunalovingood »

Overrated:
Nicholas Sparks -_-

Underrated:
Barbara Kingsolver
OR
Rick Bragg

In my opinion... :)
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Overrated:
Stephanie Myer

Underrated:
Kate Mosse (who is NOT as some people thought the model)
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Post by Dennis Grey »

Heavily over-rated:
-Stephanie Meyers, god, where did they find her?
- Dan Brown of course, concept is nice, but always the same and badly written.

can't think of any under-rated
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Post by laci_baby »

Am i the only person that thinks Nicholas Sparks is overrated? :(
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Post by Elphaba »

Over:
Michael Chrichton
Under:
Didn't have one in mind but after reading the previous posts I must say Stephenie Meyer... Not that I think she is a brilliant writer or something but I've read worse and I actually enjoyed some of her books.
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Post by Carusmm »

Germaine Greer is definitely overrated.

Friedrich Nietzsche is definitely underrated.
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Post by ParanoidIdealDodo »

Overrated:
Mitch Albom. :roll:

Underrated:
Will Rhode, he's not popular but I really liked his Paperback Original. :lol:
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