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Type: documentary

Status: disliked

Authors: J Shaun Lyon Philip David Segal

Tags: doctorwho drwho

Description: So far this is pretty disappointing. Lots of tedious details. Hopefully it will get betterSo far this is pretty disappointing. Lots of tedious details. Hopefully it will get better when he reviews episodes ...

And it never really got much better....

2006-08-01

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Elizabeth Kostova

2005-10-09

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: J. G. Ballard

Tags: scifi overrated ballard

Description: Ballard's great, but this one is underwhelming.

2005-09-25

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Issac Asimov

Tags: scifi classic overrated asimov

Description: Again, just never could take Asimov's prose. Tons of dialogue punctuated by not particularlyAgain, just never could take Asimov's prose. Tons of dialogue punctuated by not particularly evocative 'he did this, he did that, this happened' like he was rattling the stuff off as fast he could. Which, evidently, he was. Not without value and certainly influential, but nothing I'd want to read again. ...

2005-09-24

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Authors: Tony Attwood Mark Strickson

Tags: scifi doctorwho drwho

2005-09-24

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Ian Marter

Tags: scifi doctorwho drwho

Description: You know you've gone all geek when you're reading the Companions of Doctor Who novelYou know you've gone all geek when you're reading the Companions of Doctor Who novel series. Even the most diehard fans of the series probably can live without this. ...

2005-09-24

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Marc Okrand

Tags: klingon

Description: I can't recommend this ... I mean, how could you? But it's kind of funny. I don'tI can't recommend this ... I mean, how could you? But it's kind of funny. I don't seem to be able to let it go from my collection....

2005-09-24

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Orson Scott Card

Tags: scifi overrated

Description: Overrated. I simply can't abide Carr.

2005-09-12

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Vladimir Nabokov

Tags: overrated boring

Description: I know people love it but for the life of me I just don't get. Is the prose really thatI know people love it but for the life of me I just don't get. Is the prose really that great? While not horrible, Lolita gets my vote for one of the most overrated novels of all time....

2005-09-11