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Was one of the most disappointing books I've read in the last few years.

I absolutely loved the idea/concept of the book, but thought the execution was awful

Completely agree.

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The best way I can describe this book is to say it is like there is a really really incredible sci-fi story out there, and Blake Crouch's novel was just a quick summary of it. It was almost like I was just reading a hastily thrown together screenplay.

I feel like a lot of writers are doing this these days.
Was listening to a lesser know writer speak, someone who has a few novels published but isn't a household name, he said, and I quote, "My books are like blockbuster movies." I turned it off. No, you want your books to be blockbuster movies. They all do. Can't blame them though.

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Posted by memphis tiger

Memphis, TN

Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 7/19/18 at 7:45 pm to lsu1919

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I feel like a lot of writers are doing this these days

True but it is still lazy writing.

You can write a novel that turns into a blockbuster movie without compromising the content of the novel.

A couple of examples:

Tom Clancy, while not sci-fi, put enough detail in his work to make it very believable and it still translated into some good movies.

Another example within the sci-fi genre is The Martian. Excellent detail behind the science and theory of the mission and made for a great book and pretty good movie.

Dark Matter, while a really good idea, was just shoddy, lazy writing. Like it’s whole purpose was to be adapted into a movie.

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