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Unapologetically Unpopular: 5 Books I’ll Always Defend Against Negative Ratings.
Aug
Going on Goodreads after reading a book that was everything and seeing low ratings can be very annoying. I have a bad habit of reading low-rating reviews of my favourite books and shaking my head, wondering if we read the same thing.
In this article, I will be telling you five books that I take absolutely NO criticism about.
If you read this book and you didn’t like it, you need to check yourself for lack of taste. Six badass teenagers belonging to one of the most-feared gangs, wielding power and going on life-threatening heists. What exactly do you not love about this book?
The representations are on point. Do you want a strong female character? A morally grey character? Characters of colour? Queer characters? You can find everything in this book.
I cried when I read this book because it was so beautifully written. As someone into Greek mythology while growing up, it was interesting to see a retelling of the story of Achille and his relationship with Patroclus. I cannot fathom people who read this and went “ok that’s a one-star”, DID WE READ THE SAME BOOK?
The reason some people didn’t like this book is because the main character did not end up with their preferred villain love interest. Tomatoes tomatoes boo…
There are so many books and stories where the female main character picks the ‘bad boy’, so let us have this one, please. This isn’t a good enough reason to rate a book low.
Addie Larue made a deal with the night gods because she didn’t want her parents to marry her off, but the deal had consequences. Attention-grabbing right?
I have heard nothing bad about this book and I want it to remain that way. I dare say this is the author’s best book; some people might disagree with me though.
Vivek Oji struggles to express his identity and hides his true self from his parents, seeking a safe space with his friends and cousin. If you read this book and didn’t feel like your heart was wrenched from your chest then you are a very un-feeling person.
Yes I know, it is a very sad and overwhelming book, the tragedy was unbearable and the main character could not catch a break. But does it make it a bad book? Absolutely not!
The author writes trauma well, reading the book itself is a traumatic experience. I cannot count how many times I was bawling and staining the pages with tears. But it was such a good book and I will take no criticism about it.
These are five books that I will defend with everything in me and also never hesitate to recommend.
Let us know, what books you feel this way about?
About the Writer: Shelah Jegede loves reading books. When she’s not reading, she’s watching anime or mooning over cat videos.
