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goldrynsruby t1_j639z72 wrote

Reply to comment by jawnbaejaeger in Why are Colleen Hoover books so divisive? by sunnywatermelon18

Say it louder for the people in the back! 👏🏻People think they’re being “trendy” and honestly, it’s not, it’s annoying. Let people like what they like without making them feel less than. Reading is good for your mind no matter what it is.

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petereeflea t1_j63sqbo wrote

Enjoy whatever the hell you like, scream it from rooftops, how much you love it. I agree you should enjoy whatever you want. I'll support anyone who reads these abysmal books, and that seem to enjoy enjoy them. Ī

But, it's never going to hide the fact that she is just awful at being a writer. And, while there are massive amounts of people screaming from rooftops about this fantastic author, people who pick up the book, and are unable to read it due to how awful it is, are going to, as is their right, personal opinions and all that, scream right back at the people claiming it's so great, that it was absolutely bloody terrible.

Because they are. They are some of the worst books ever written. And, I frequently read AO3. Let that sink in, I read from people who write on AO3, and couldn't read more than two pages from Colleen Hoover.

I tell everyone I can how horrible her books are, because you should always have both sides being told, and while she has so many people blinded by the worst writing I've ever read, and singing her praises, people need to know about all the others who were struggling with bleeding brains after reading the awfulness of her stories.

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llama_raptor89 t1_j64iwkv wrote

Agree completely. if people like her, good for them. They should be able to enjoy her books.

But I tried to read a couple chapters of one of her books and it truly gave 50 shades a run for it’s money on worst writing I’ve ever seen.

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goldrynsruby t1_j63tpd7 wrote

There’s nothing wrong with people not liking an author. Everyone can have an opinion. What I have a problem with is making people feel bad for liking something. Same bs with people hating on Taylor Swift. And everyone’s on the TS train right now but back during the Kanye era ppl jumped off that train real quick. Sorry, I went off on a tangent there.

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petereeflea t1_j650jvz wrote

If you like something, if you love something, like it with pride, love it with pride. Who cares what other people say, you can't demand someone not have an opinion or voice their opinion, because it hurts your feelings. If something makes you happy, why would you care what anyone else says or thinks? I have never understood that way of thinking.

Stop stamping your foot, and demanding that everyone has to agree with everything you think and say. You aren't two, and no they don't.

You're responsible for your feelings, if you feel bad because someone said Colleen Hoover is awful, that's on you. Because you don't think she is awful, and your opinion is the most important opinion to you. So why would it matter to you if other people think she is awful? You have zero power over someone else's thoughts, feelings, and words. You only have power over how you respond.

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goldrynsruby t1_j651086 wrote

I don’t think you’re understanding what I’m saying and that’s ok 😉

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petereeflea t1_j6523da wrote

I understand exactly what you mean. You expect people to never voice a bad word about everything you enjoy, because it makes you feel bad. What part of that am I not understanding? 😀

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llama_raptor89 t1_j66l1cj wrote

I mean, there’s a difference between someone saying “I don’t like Colleen Hoover and think her writing is bad” and saying “you’re stupid because you like Colleen Hoover.” One is stating an opinion which is fine but the other is specifically insulting someone else for their opinion. I think that’s what they’re getting at.

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goldrynsruby t1_j66qtec wrote

Yes, exactly. I perhaps didn’t articulate it in the best way. Thank you.

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