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I'm not a fair judge of terrible books because I am merciless with the early chapters. I put them down when I encounter clumsy characterization, logical inconsistencies, clunky wordsmithing, etc. Some of the more popular books I have been unable to stomach include:
The DaVinci Code
Interview with a Vampire
I thought I could come up with a longer list, but my mind must be protecting me from the trauma!
Stephen King seems immune to my habits because he usually manages to hook me in. It's often later in his books that I get disappointed, but then it's too late, although there are a few book where the ending falls apart and I just stop reading, no longer caring.
(I actually did that with a book I was writing, once, which I suppose is not uncommon for early efforts).
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