Disappointing books - Oh... They could be much better!

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The Ghost Writer
1.  The Ghost Writer by John Harwood
The list author says:
  "I wanted to like this book so much but that not happened. Interesting but disappointing."
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The Piano Tuner
2.  The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
The list author says:
  "i´m thinking about giving this one a second chance because the first time I read it I hated."
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Blackberry Wine
3.  Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
The list author says:
  "It´s not bad but I think this is Joanne Harris´ weakest."
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The Crimson Petal and the White
4.  The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
The list author says:
  "I loved Faber´s writing style but... let´s face it: the plot was very weak for its almost 900 pages."
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Life of Pi
5.  Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The list author says:
  "Overrated. Perhaps it´s me but i found this rather dull and the only thing that saves it from average it´s the final twist."
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The Lovely Bones
6.  The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The list author says:
  "An original premise but it became another tear-jerker like so many others."
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Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and Other Stories
7.  Close Range: Brokeback Mountain and Other Stories by Annie Proulx
The list author says:
  "I found that Proulx portrayed Del Mar and Twist rather lustier than passionate."
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White Oleander (Large Print Fiction)
8.  White Oleander (Large Print Fiction) 
The list author says:
  "Different in a bad aspect from what I tought! I didn´t like any characters from this book."
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The Red Tent
9.  The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
The list author says:
  "Usually I like Bible-themed novels but this I found boring."
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)
10.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
The list author says:
  "I read this several years ago but I remember that at the time I didn´t understood why all the hype about this one!"
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Ingenious Pain
11.  Ingenious Pain by Andrew Miller
The list author says:
  "This suffers from the same "disease" as Suskind´s "Parfum". Great premise but a big let-down."
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White Teeth
12.  White Teeth by Zadie Smith
The list author says:
  "Zadie Smith has a great writing style but i didn´t feel much compelled to read this one."
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Derailed
13.  Derailed by James Siegel
The list author says:
  "Humm... Quite disappointing; for a thriller it was very predictable. And what can we say about that "Deus ex machina"?"
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
14.  The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
The list author says:
  "I didn´t finish this because I found it pretty dull."
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Swift as Desire
15.  Swift as Desire by Laura Esquivel
The list author says:
  "After " Like Water..." this is very weak!"
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Nectar
16.  Nectar by Lily Prior
The list author says:
  "The cover and the title may lead you in error but don´t expect this one to be similar to Joanne Harris or Sue M. Kidd novels. Some parts are funny but the plot is very weak and the characters dreadful"
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Sleeping Tiger (Coronet Books)
17.  Sleeping Tiger (Coronet Books) by Rosamunde Pilcher
The list author says:
  "Mrs. Pilcher, you do better than this one. Awful."
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Brazil Red
18.  Brazil Red by Jean-Christophe Rufin
The list author says:
  "The frustrated try of France to make Brazil their colony. This book had received " Le Prix Goncourt " but the plot isn´t very engaging. Very disappointing."
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Our Lady of the Forest
19.  Our Lady of the Forest by David Guterson
The list author says:
  "A thought-provoking premise that unfortunately fails its goal! Such a pity!"
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The Rule of Four
20.  The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
The list author says:
  "Quite dull actually but forgivable when we remind this is the first effort as a novel from the young authors."
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Winter's Tale
21.  Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin
The list author says:
  "Oh God! I hate to say that I disliked this one but that´s the truth ! Wondrous writing but not very engaging plot."
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Abyssinian Chronicles
22.  Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa
The list author says:
  "I bought this one after I heard Isegawa being praised as the african Garcia Marquez/ Salman Rushdie. Believe me when I say that who said that was completely wrong."
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The Namesake
23.  The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The list author says:
  "It starts well and you will feel simpathy for Ashima and Ashoke but Gogol is perhaps the most annoying character in literature I´ve ever read. Who cares about him???"
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The Nautical Chart: A Novel of Adventure
24.  The Nautical Chart: A Novel of Adventure by Arturo Perez Reverte
The list author says:
  "Reverte tries to be Melville , Eco and Dan Brown but ultimately fails at all."
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Digital Fortress
25.  Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
The list author says:
  "Awful , this first attempt of Mr. Brown. Skip this one ."
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