I find the same with her podcast it’s so overrated. Laura Jane Williams and Emma Jane Unsworth too I bought their books on their recommendation and it was like a teenager had written them. Tosh!you nailed it. I just finished Emma Gannon’s new novel because all the usual media types were raving about it. it was BAD. Like badly written teen fiction.
I honestly think it was right place right time..who shouts the loudest is noticed type thing.Emma Gannon is another one I don’t get. Her podcast is just quite dull? I don’t understand its popularity. I don’t mean to be bitchy, she seems nice and I like her fashion/sense of style.
Yeah I agree about the right place right time playing a huge part in it.I find the same with her podcast it’s so overrated. Laura Jane Williams and Emma Jane Unsworth too I bought their books on their recommendation and it was like a teenager had written them. Tosh!
I honestly think it was right place right time..who shouts the loudest is noticed type thing.
That's a great piece, and the Amanda Hess tweet it links to hits the nail on the head.Another good piece criticising Pandora's book (and others of her ilk)
How did rich millennials become the voice of generation rent? | Rachel Connolly
For landlords and those with family wealth, the elite is always somebody else, says writer Rachel Connollywww.theguardian.com
I was *just about* to post this excellent pieceAnother good piece criticising Pandora's book (and others of her ilk)
How did rich millennials become the voice of generation rent? | Rachel Connolly
For landlords and those with family wealth, the elite is always somebody else, says writer Rachel Connollywww.theguardian.com
I do think it's shitty to directly send someone something criticising them though.Even her acknowledgement of the criticism comes across as snooty and privileged.
Let’s face it, if we lived in a meritocracy her book would not have been published. I’m also increasingly of the opinion that the more promo piled on a book, the more likely it is to be a cash in.I agree although I can see why someone might. I think most of the time it’s a shitty - let’s see how you react to this haha- but I also think that the privileged white author clique have such a Strong network of fellow authors/ multi hyphens and such a loyal following that they appear untouchable. No one dare criticise and if they do they are taken down for criticising another woman.
The acknowledgement of privilege is so tricky. I can see why they feel damned if they do, damned if they don’t but I love what the article says about the obligatory paragraph and how the inclusion of it lets people off the hook in terms of their role in keeping others down.
Not do I. I replied to your quote but somehow ended up quoting myself? SorryI don't know what's happened here but that's not my quote.
No worries - I was thinking "did I say that? Sounds too well thought out to be one of my posts!"Not do I. I replied to your quote but somehow ended up quoting myself? Sorry
Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth is SO BAD! So badly written.I find the same with her podcast it’s so overrated. Laura Jane Williams and Emma Jane Unsworth too I bought their books on their recommendation and it was like a teenager had written them. Tosh!
Another writer they recommend is Holly Bourne, and I find her overrated too. Such horrible, selfish, narcissistic characters. Pretending had an important topic at its core (rape trauma) but I just hated the plot so much.Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth is SO BAD! So badly written.
agreed! Dolly raves about Animals as one of her fave books and made out as though it was life altering. I downloaded the free sample from kindle and that was enough for me - completely bland and forgettable. I didn’t purchase it.Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth is SO BAD! So badly written.
I think that book is Adults by Emma? I recall the character "worked" (although barely) at some online mag. Another terrible book!One of Emma Jane Unsworth’s books is on the BBC Sounds app, I’m so glad I listened on there rather than buy it as it was pretty mediocre. The main character worked for a magazine I think. All these books seem to have characters that work in magazines/publishing/media. Even in Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams she worked for an online magazine or something. These writers can’t seem to write about a life other than the one they’ve lived. Caitlin Moran is the same. Music journalism barely exists anymore yet she is still writing about it. Where is the imagination? Sorry a bit of a rant there!
thinking about it, is it a bit suspicious that Animals has a cancer dad in it, and Dolly's novel has a dementia dad in it?agreed! Dolly raves about Animals as one of her fave books and made out as though it was life altering. I downloaded the free sample from kindle and that was enough for me - completely bland and forgettable. I didn’t purchase it.
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