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Worst Books Ever
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I was reading some of those Point Horror books from my younger days (purely for nostalgic purposes ofc)..how SHIT are they? I couldnt believe that it had been published..The one I read btw was called The Cemetary.
Anyone reccomend any other shit books they want to burn?
Anyone reccomend any other shit books they want to burn?
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they usually feature some dimwitted girl called something like saffron or felicity (fel to her friends) who has some insipid job in marketing or fashion and shags a lot.
and harry potter.
did you buy cosmopolitian this month too?
Someone help me with this cos I`ll be thinking about this all bloody night now!! :mad:
You may think its crap but there are people out who those kind of stories help.
I agree about the David Pelzer books. They're pretty crap. I hate in your face books like that. The reader is usually manipulated to think 'awwh what a poor guy' Then what?
Isn't there some doubt as to whether Pelzer's experiences are real anywho?
I've read this book amongst a few others with similar story lines and I most certainly don't think they are crap. Yeah some people may doubt what he has wrote is true but many of these people come from stable, happy homes and seem to believe that this kind of stuff doesn't happen.
I think it was the New York Times Magazine that pointed out that he's probably a con man.
Look on it as a work of fiction with graphic abuse. You can get the same sort of thing for 60p in 'Take a Break'.
I happen to believe David Pelzer's story is an inspiring one. Jane Elliots "The little prisoner" is written slightly better though.
It may not seem inspirational to you but to others, reading these kind of stories helps them in more ways than one. These stories help some people to speak out about their past experiences, it helps some people deal with their past and it also helps other people who have known people who have been abused.
If people don't want to read books about abuse then the simple answer is, don't read them. You shouldn't really complain about how depressing the story was when a description of the story is always given on the back of a book. No story about child abuse is going to be a happy one. Lets face it.
There are hundreds of people out there who are probably asking why it happened to them. Sometimes, there isn't always an answer and this is more likely the case if it is actually a true story.
One of his own gems of advice is 'not to dwell on the past'. No just make a gazillion pounds out of it instead.
I quite clearly suggested that for people who have suffered from abuse this book MAY help them deal with their past. It MAY give those who have been abused to speak out. It MAY help those who know people who have been abused to understand their behaviour. There are many reasons why these kind of stories may help people.
In my opinion, I have respect for anyone who is able to share their experiences and help other people. For those that don't like reading books about abuse, don't read them.
It is graphic, yeah I must admit but what do you expect really from a book about child abuse.
Jane Elliots book "The little prisoner" is so much better and I found it to be very inspirational. I've read it several times now.
I haven't read this book for a while but didn't good ole' Dave's mother pinpoint him out of his other brothers? Strange that
You keep saying 'if you don't like reading about child abuse then don't read it'. I dont think its a question about whether you like to read about child abuse. Hardly anyone is going to list that on their C.V. 'I LOVE reading about child abuse'.
Unlike Pelzer you dont have to resort to manipulative single tears rolling down the cheek, severe inadequacies or an overuse of gory adjectives to do so.
Stories like Davids DO help others to speak out about their experiences. There are people out there who get abused that only think it happens to them. I personally think that Jane Elliots book could help many people out there who haven't yet spoken out about their abuse, speak out. Stories like this help other people to have the guts to get justice for the pain they suffered as a child. Yes, for many readers it could go completely the opposite way and bring up horrible memories for them but for some people who have suffered abuse as a child, it will help them.
As for "good ol' Dave's mother" pinpointing him out, there are many cases out there where there is infact only one child abused out of the family. If one child gets abused in the family, that doesn't necessarily mean that the rest do.
As for the whole "if you don't like reading about child abuse, then don't read it", I'm still sticking to my guns. Its what I think. I don't like horror stories so I don't read them. Personally, I don't understand why people read books that they know they are not going to enjoy reading. If you like reading a range of books and decided to give this one a go then didn't enjoy reading it then fair enough. You are entitled to your opinion as I am mine.
Like I've been saying all throughout this thread though, David Pelzer could have written his book better. Jane Elliots book on her experiences is a much better read to be honest :yes:
Hey I like them kind of book!
Someone bought be a book called 'stargirl' i couldn't finish reading it because it seemed so weird and pointless.
I love you! Let's get married, and agree on everything.
The writing in those books is offensively bad, though I'm considering milking my past in order to make a mint, since I can write far more eloquently than Dave Pelzer. I don't know that these books do help the situations the reader might be in, to be honest, but if someone feels the book helps them then fair fucks to them.
The funniest story is that of James Frey, who wrote A Million Little Pieces about his terrrrrible life, and was heralded as a true hero by Oprah (hee) before people started to discover that no, he hadn't been to prison... no, he didn't have a lady friend who committed suicide horribly (who, iirc, batshit Winona Ryder claimed to be friends with...). Can't say I've read it so I can't comment on his writing.
THE WORST book I have ever read is The Lucky Bones which is a strange anomoly as a lot of intelligent people actually seem to like it. It's "victim fic" and I despise it. It's poorly written, manipulative, bizarre and has the most ridiculous twist near the end that almost floored me and not in a good way.. Shit.
Also cowering under the umbrella of shit vicfic is She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb, which I liked at first until I realised he was putting me through the emotional wringer and I wasn't going to get a proper happy-ending payoff.