Maven (famous)@piefed.zip to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoWhats the worst book anyone has ever recommended you?message-squaremessage-square503linkfedilinkarrow-up1190arrow-down13
arrow-up1187arrow-down1message-squareWhats the worst book anyone has ever recommended you?Maven (famous)@piefed.zip to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square503linkfedilink
minus-squaremushroommunk@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·11 days agoI forced myself to finish foolishly hoping the ending would blow my mind. Now people keep telling me the movie is even better but I’m like that’s such a low bar I’ll just go read Annihilation again or something
minus-squareZombiepirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoSame. I like Spielberg, but after reading the book I can’t imagine I’d like the movie! There’s mind-blowingly bad stuff in the world building.
minus-square[object Object]@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 days agoI’ve perused both. The film is the same wank-fest over 80s references.
I forced myself to finish foolishly hoping the ending would blow my mind. Now people keep telling me the movie is even better but I’m like that’s such a low bar I’ll just go read Annihilation again or something
Same. I like Spielberg, but after reading the book I can’t imagine I’d like the movie!
There’s mind-blowingly bad stuff in the world building.
I’ve perused both. The film is the same wank-fest over 80s references.