littleteacup77 t1_j632ioa wrote on January 27, 2023 at 10:45 AM

From what I’ve gathered is that she’s not a very good writer but is also one of the most popular writers right now because of tik tok. Her books are front and centre on displays in book stores, she’s on the bestseller list etc. I think that normally when a writer is mediocre/bad and not very popular most people just let them be but when they get to this level of fame, they are bound to be scrutinized and people will talk shit about them.

headinthetreesnowher t1_j657rny wrote on January 27, 2023 at 8:13 PM

uh tones of mediocre authors make it! eg twilight

littleteacup77 t1_j658w3n wrote on January 27, 2023 at 8:20 PM

Stephanie Meyer got a lot of hate back in the day as well, maybe even more than Colleen Hoover tbh

Reneeisme t1_j68n9qx wrote on January 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM

For ostensively the same reason but in my opinion, Colleen Hoover is worse. I’ve read two. I read the first because it was everywhere and on lots of lists and it was horrible. Badly written badly plotted with terrible characters. I read the second in case the first was a fluke. Nope. I read Twilight for the same reason (it’s popularity) and also thought it was far from good, and the plot was also problematic at times (having to do with the creeper Edwards treatment of Bella mostly) but I could at least appreciate what teen girls liked about it. There was at least a story there.

I seriously do not understand who is loving Colleen Hoover. She writes psychopaths who victimize others and then have sex. There’s some abuse or murder and more sex and then it’s over. Who is enjoying this? If you’re there for the erotica, there are way better ways to get it.

Bergenia1 t1_j66hrbw wrote on January 28, 2023 at 1:29 AM

Twilight was ridiculed mercilessly for being so crappy. Now it's Coho's turn.

SquartMcCorn t1_j6ac3ct wrote on January 28, 2023 at 10:12 PM

I’ve even heard her touted affectionately as “CoHoo”