Most Disappointing Books of 2019

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I'm sharing the books that disappointed me most in 2019. A few of these were legit books I didn't care for, but most I enjoyed but was disappointed in some way by the book. I have full reviews of every book featured in the wrap-up links below, if you want to hear more. In almost every case I talked in detail/at length about these.
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The Husband's Secret: / the-husband-s-secret
The Bedwetter: / the-bedwetter
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The Secrets They Left Behind: / the-secrets-they-left-...
The Woman in the Window: / the-woman-in-the-window
Dear Wife: / dear-wife
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@Paige-wo3uk 4 года назад

This is gonna sound weird, but I just wanted to say that the way you pronounce your words is really satisfying

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

Haha, thanks! Though man I say some of them super funny. I said swaths weird in this video.

@Paige-wo3uk 4 года назад

❤️❤️❤️

@DanicaChristin 4 года назад

Since you said you liked the snowed in trope - I haven't read it but heard good things about No Exit by Taylor Adams. It's about a group of people are snowed in at a rest stop and then thriller plot sets in

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

I've heard good things about that one! I need to check it out.

@heather-linbrannon8352 4 года назад

Alexa, I kept getting distracted by your eyeshadow... it's so gorgeous. I really hope at some point you get completely overwhelmed with emotion, necessitating the removal of your glasses while you close your eyes for a few moments LOL

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

It's the Tati Beauty palette! I really love it.

@heather-linbrannon8352 4 года назад

@@AlexaDonne You're really talented at creating a look 😻

@aisha270 4 года назад

This is why I don't publish my books ... I'm afraid my book will end up in one of your 'disappointing books' videos.

@endlessteatime4733 4 года назад

Every book with an audience is bound to disappoint someone, no matter how good or commercially appealing it might be. As long as you can't cope with that, it really is better not to publish yet.

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

It's definitely very scary putting yourself out there, but it's also one of the things you have to get used to if you decide to be a published writer. I've come a long way over the years, myself! It has of course hurt me every time someone has 1-starred my book or ranted about it on Instagram or whatever, but I also know that I don't get any of the good stuff--people connecting to my work, etc.--without the risk of the bad. I just don't go purposefully seeking anything negative about my work and that helps a ton! That said, I totally get if someone is disappointed with my book (honestly there's a 50/50 chance of a Jane Eyre or Persuasion fan being disappointed in my books) and don't think disappointment always means someone hated something? As with here, you can be disappointed and still like a book. I actually have a video posting next week that's a pep talk on rejection, which includes feeling tacitly rejected by reviews. Hope it helps!

@aisha270 4 года назад

Thank you, Alexa! It's kinda comforting to know that even you have had a 1-starred rating ... Just kidding! But seriously, thank you for the pep talk.

@emanny1986 2 года назад

LOLLLL!!!!

@heather-linbrannon8352 4 года назад

I learn so much about my reading tastes by the ones that flop when they should've been great. And I've learned to trust my instincts to DNF as soon as I know it's going to be a chore.

@SallyChef 4 года назад

Wow I’m so early for once! Love your vids Alexa, they’ve helped a lot!

@buhzinqa1253 4 года назад

New sub here! I just wanted to say I love your insight so much. I loved The Woman In The Window but had no idea about the author. I don’t think I’ve heard anyone else mention it! However, I realized I don’t even remember how it ended so maybe that speaks on the ending haha

@learnwithrachael 3 года назад

Most importantly, I want to say I think your reviews are vivid and interesting and I really appreciate them! I also noticed that you used the term "POV" when I think you mean perspective. In particular, when reviewing Good Girls Lie, you refer to the Dean's or teen's or officer's POV. My understanding is that POV can only be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd (with some variations of these three), and so instead of saying the Dean's POV it would be correct to say the Dean's perspective-the entire book is written in the 3rd POV and some of the book is written from the teenager's perspective while other parts are from the Dean's or officer's perspectives. Keep up the great work!

@cinthiacruzado2594 4 года назад

I'm really glad to have seen this list before Christmas. As always, you're wonderful. I think the only book on the list I might end up reading is "The Woman in the Window" since the movie is coming out with Amy Addams in it. And I'm a big fan of Amy Adams, but I am not sure if I'm going to be a fan of the book or the movie, unless the movie does some changes to the book. I am certainly not a fan of the author, not after reading articles about his series of lies.

@xxexexex 4 года назад

Alexa I think I've been subbed for like....a year? And I love the content growth ! I love hearing your views not only as an author but also as a reader! Thank you.

@akossiwak 4 года назад

The Last Black Unicorn had parts that were insensitive to disabled people. And it was enough to put a damper on my experience listening to the audiobook. I agree about the fat fobia vibe in The Husband's Secret.

@belletoro3100 4 года назад

Quick question - the thriller you're writing now - will it be YA or adult?

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

YA! But then I have two adult thrillers "marinating" for after that :-)

@MagaliSurLaMer 4 года назад

For me, it was Daisy Jones and the Six. Nothing actually happens.

@heather-linbrannon8352 4 года назад

Same. Eeeeeeeeeeverybody loved it, but I was frustrated by it.

@MagaliSurLaMer 4 года назад

Heather-Lin Brannon It’s a world gone mad.

@chloewhite7094 4 года назад

Aggreed on the second one though

@gnarthdarkanen7464 4 года назад

Most disappointing read? The maintenance manual to my angle grinder... to quote "should not make breaking sound when struck with large hammer or mallet..." AND I'm staring at the thing, like... "Why the hell would I strike it with a hammer?" Really??? ;o)

@caseygibson5422 4 года назад

I'm assuming KB is a pseudonym? Cause YIKES, that's a bad look. My most disappointing read was actually one of those Audible Originals - Twain's Feast - so I don't know if that actually counts because it read more like a podcast and series of interviews than a nonfiction.

@AGoldenPolaroid 3 года назад

Dear Wife was so mean-spirited, I'm not surprised to hear this happens in other Kimberly Belle novels as well. Oof.

@katherine1304 4 года назад

horrible endings that don’t logically line up with the characters ALWAYS makes me think of It. there is..... no evidential reason that Beverly, let alone the rest of them, would have done that

@belletoro3100 4 года назад

Totally agree with An Unwanted Guest. Her writing and I just don't click. It is extremely uninspiring! Almost lazy?

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

Yeah that's what drives me batty about that third person POV hopping thing. It's lazy! Cheap tension building device.

@randomstuffwithvicky5980 4 года назад

I hope the newer liane moriarty book you’ve bought isn’t nine perfect strangers - because that’s truly awful. Her earlier works are definitely better. My favourite is what Alice forgot, though not many people seem to agree with me on that.

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

Oh NO that's the one!!! Welp, I'll go into it hedging my bets haha.

@Paige-wo3uk 4 года назад

I love youuuuuuuuu

@baileysubliminals7192 4 года назад

Imagine someone lying about cancer making a succesfull book. 😔 Like bro we have actual stories that we want to tell. But if you have good intentions that means you won't make it.

@baileysubliminals7192 4 года назад

3DogMom same! I wrote this comment two months ago and I have NO memory of any of this. But yes I agree!!

@nonstoptalkingwvivianlu3455 4 года назад

I listened to the last black unicorn and did not like it.

@baileysubliminals7192 4 года назад

Unrelated but I think that long brown hair would suit you so much!

@brendanichols8165 4 года назад

I often become disappointed in any book, TV series or movie that adds race, gender identity, age etc. into the work as if ticking off a check list. Two women kiss-check. Two men hold hands-check. Black person, Asian person, Middle East-check. It doesn't fit into the plot, it's just there like an afterthought. And it's blatant and often more insulting than if they'd left it out.

@dsaillant811 4 года назад

My most disappointing read by far was Priory of the Orange Tree. For a book with so much interesting lore and a really cool story, it seems like the author took every single opportunity possible to keep us from seeing any of the fun stuff on the page. There's a character who is a literal warrior who rides on a dragon, and she's separated from the dragon for pretty much the entire book. WHY? Why would you give us a badass dragon rider and take away her dragon for 900 pages?

@supershinigami1 4 года назад

I for one really enjoyed this book.

@pennedbymaria 3 года назад

I just read good girls lie and omg ur right

@salmay.2186 4 года назад

8:50 no Alexa stahp it's not a u thing It's mean and disgusting :c

@Paige-wo3uk 4 года назад

Can’t remember the last time I was this early

@rfr2703 4 года назад

Love ur edits😊

@Paige-wo3uk 4 года назад

rhi roberts thank you!!!!!!

@rfr2703 4 года назад

@@Paige-wo3uk np

@ThisGirlReviews 4 года назад

I listened to the last black unicorn on audio I didn't like it.

@tammyschilling5362 4 года назад

It seems that the books that you dislike the most are the ones where a character(s) has some political or social idea which you find distasteful. Do you feel that you need to find characters with whom you agree in order to enjoy a book? Or perhaps do you feel that the characters necessarily reflect the position of the author, and what you find distasteful is the feeling that you are supporting someone's work who you would dislike in person? As an author yourself do you find it unacceptable to write characters with whom you disagree or would dislike? Would you fear that they are a reflection upon yourself? I hope that this is coming across in a sincere spirit of inquiry. I haven't read any of these books myself, so have no opinion of them or the authors.

@fkdjdjcmckdjdjf3728 3 года назад

I understand that this is in neutral spirit, but I find that this comment reflects a gross common misinterpretation of literary criticism- Donne even acknowledges this in the video. She takes no issue with problematic behavior being represented as a negative in a piece, but takes issue when said behavior is presented as neutral or valid. Donne evidently isn't opposed to any character with distasteful behavior, because, if she was, she would have no protagonists in her books and therefore would never have been published. If a male character rapes his wife and the relationship as a whole is described romantically, as if there is no issue, and the piece is clearly not indicating that the wife is brainwashed and the entire situation is treated as if it is acceptable and that rape is normal (when the piece does not take place in a rape-favourable universe), then it is reasonable to reach the conclusion that the other does not find rape an issue when two people are in a relationship... dumbass.

@imygurl08 4 года назад

Thanks for the heads up about the transphobia in Dear Wife! Unfortunately, this is why my reaction is usually nervousness/discomfort when I hear a cis author has included a trans character. Not because it can't or shouldn't be done, but it's usually a punch line to a joke, something the audience is clearly supposed to be disgusted by, and/or a character that has no other traits aside from being LGBT. I'm hoping to change this by writing an adult fiction novel with a trans protagonist someday.

@purpleghost106 4 года назад

Yes. Then there's the horrible nonsense of encountering random transphobia that you weren't even prepared for. I threw 'Ready Player One' against the wall and almost didn't finish it at all-- coming across that one particular line was extremely unpleasant. >:( It wasn't a good book in general, but I lean completionism.

@giovanac4820 4 года назад

I agree. I'm currently planning a contemporary YA novel about a girls-only rock/punk band. Seeing your comment made me decide to make one of them trans. Thanks for giving me the idea!

@supershinigami1 4 года назад

Should biographies even be considered disappointing? How do you read about a part of a persons life and think "This could have been better?"?

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

A person always makes editorial decisions in a memoir. What to include, and how you write it. If you use your logic, all memoirs must be perfect by default because they reflect someone's life. I think it's fair to evaluate the expression of an idea-that is the foundation of all media criticism.

@minortalentshow2653 4 года назад

Why dont you try reading and reviewing on 'GORA' by rabindranath tagore . . . He's was truly a great author I don't think you have ever read something like that . . . He truly wrote a challenging topic everytime . . . So you must read and get some ideas from that

@caitlynblake2773 4 года назад

Fatphobia is definitely a thing for Liane Moriarty. 9 perfect strangers was terrible for it.

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

... oh no I bought that one, which means I'll probably end up hate-reading it haha.

@pandapower3076 3 года назад

Glad I'm not someone who's easily offended.

@missmermade9331 4 года назад

I'm still so pissed that you didn't like The Woman in the Window... There actually is foreshadowing and such. I believe you were just biased bc of the author being a scammer. I personally don't agree with judging people's work based on their character. If they are horrible but write an amazing book that is all that counts! Not them

@emforsyth2100 4 года назад

Miss Mermade wait the author is a scammer? I’m very curious about this I read this book last week and I thought it was awful 😂

@missmermade9331 4 года назад

@@emforsyth2100 Yes, The New Yorker published an article about him fabricating huge parts of his bio. It's an intetesting read if you want to look into that. Also, it's okay if you did not like The Woman in the Window. 😊 Everyone's taste is different. I just think if a person likes a book but doesn't like the author it's not fair to try and find things to hate about the book because of that

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

Uh, I liked 80% of it and gave it 4 stars? It's well-written. But. The characterization is thin. I stand by that. Sounds like you've watched my spoiler review, so you know why. You're welcome to disagree, but my reasons are well-founded. Human psychology and organic response is VERY important to me as a reader and I feel he did it poorly. That's my subjective opinion. Frankly given how much I dislike the author, I think it's rather big of me to give him 4 stars.

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

@@emforsyth2100 His real name is Dan Mallory. Google that and the article will come up. He lied about his mother dying of cancer, more than once, to get into school. He lied about having a PhD (he never finished). He lied about having brain cancer and created a fake email address from his "brother" which emailed all his contact updates about his "brain cancer" (which he later, finally, admitted was a lie). He would sleep in his office and leave pee in jars (that is just a funny fact). He's also a millionaire now because of this book :)

@mason9914 4 года назад

pissed at someones opinion?thats weird. also liking or disliking a book is no agenda towards a bad author many people love jk rowling and cassandra clare and theyre horrible people its not an agenda its just people not liking the same thing you did.

@denisespurlock 3 года назад

Sarah Silverman is boring and disappointing in her comedy as well.

@UHeardMe1stTime 4 года назад

I'm gonna say this with all due respect. This is about your dear wife review. I think it's not your place to write a publisher / author and ask them to "fix" their book to your liking. Sometimes characters in books are racist, or don't like fat people or Republicans or cats...etc. So what. That doesn't mean there's something wrong with the book that needs to be "fixed". I can understand you warning transpeople about the book but demanding the the book be "fixed" is not your place. Your examples of racism in the book ard just you being too sensitive and same goes for fat phobia. Some characters may not like fat people. So what. I'm black and sometimes I read books with characters who don't like blacks. I would never write the author and say "fix" your book. I agree that the transgender reveal serves no purpose for the plot but the character's reaction to realizing someone is trans is realistic. It can be shocking for person when they see a woman that obviously was born a man. You can't sanitize the world to make it so nobody ever experiences anything that makes them unfortable and you don't need to.