to think this is the most over-rated book ever

[SlightlyJaded]

'If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things'

I love books. From big dramatic plotlines and epic storylines to subtle and beautfifully written prose with well drawn characters. I like quirky books, classic books, modern literature, poetry - anything well written or engaging.

I almost never have to 'force' myself to finish a book but always do finish a book if I've started (why do we do that? ) but thought 'If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things' was the dullest most over-rated dross I've ever read.

Or did I miss something?

And yes, this should be in books, but I prefer AIBU

I couldn't bring myself to finish it. Actually did not get very far at all..

Have promised a friend that I will try again...when i am really bored and have no other books to read!

No, the most over-rated book ever was The Interpretation of Murder about Sigmund Freud in New York. Although I'm prepared to believe If Nobody Speaks was pretty bad - don't want to have to read it in order to argue with you!

I liked if nobody speaks of remarkable things. But then it really reminded me of the last weeks of Uni etc.

I haven't read If Nobody Speaks...but for my money the most over-rated book is Wuthering Heights.

i loved it!

OMG Wuthering Heights!
Don´t get me started.

Also,The English Patient.

Couldn´t make sense of the book at all!

Thought you were going to say the bible.

I haven't read it, so have to disagree ... ime The French Lieutenant's Woman is the most overrated book ever

You've obviously never read "the slap"
somebody actually nominated that piece of fucking trash-lit for a booker prize.
The slap.
Nominated for an award.
Any award.
When it is the worst book ever written.

I agree it started wearing pretty thin pretty quickly, though I enjoyed it at first.

YABU though becuase the most over-rated book ever is 'The Time Traveller's wife." Henry is 12 and 42... What a crock of shit.

Three words, "eat, pray, love"

Utter shite.

Mayorquimby 'The Slap' is on my reading list at the moment...

I can only think of two books that I've started and never finished:

1. Captain Correlli's Mandolin. I accept that I would have probably enjoyed this had I persevered.

1. Notes from an Exhibition. I should have liked everything about this, but was bored.

If nobody speaks was turgid and dull; I didn't finish it. Has anyone ever tried 'My name is red' by Orphan Paruk WTF is it even actually about??????

Oh and The Labyrinth by Kate Mosse - Yawnsville USA

Lecce, couldn't agree more about Time Traveler's Wife (doesn't it just have one L? Don't ask me why) Did nothing for me whatsoever.I kept asking myself if I was failing to "get" something that everyone else did.

If Nobody Speaks was dull but passable.

I tell you what, we really didn't Need To Talk About Kevin.

Slightlyjaded - I've just finished Notes From An Exhibition and I agree it was so dull and I felt not a jot of empathy for any of the somewhat formulaic characters. I've come to the realisation that just because there are loads of effusive quotes on the front of a book does not mean it is an amazing piece of work - it just means that the author is a journo and the reviewers are his/her drinking buddies (cynical)

YANBU. the author has a random connection to soemone in my family, so I know him, but i still can't say anything good about it. (ok, i never actually finished it either but i really doubt i ever will pick it up again.)

However, Time Traveller's Wife is probably more overrated since I don't think that many people have actually read "remarkable things."

I would also argue that the Slap is absolutely wonderful.

I nominate Ulysses.

YABU because everyone knows "the Alchemist" is the most over-rated book ever (I can't actually comment on nobody speaks, as I hadn't even heard of it before this thread, but let's ignore that).

I mean, people say the Alchemist was LIFE changing and what not. It felt like it was written for a 10 year old, and that's being generous. I have now vowed NEVER to read a book with a recommendation from Madonna on the cover - I should have known better.

Having just endured 'The Finkler Question' I'd like to add that to the list. (But have to offer heartfelt support for 'We Need To Talk About Kevin')

The Alchemist is woo shite. Boak.

I like 'We need to talk about kevin'. Really enjoyed that one actually.

YABU, its Chocolat thats over-rated! :o