On 12 Dec 2004 at 8:57, Howard Brazee wrote: > I wonder what other turn-offs readers have similar to this, causing us to > not like otherwise enjoyable books. > > I had trouble with Heinlein's seeming obsession with incest (generalizing >from two books - one more than is needed on this list) - it didn't stop me >from reading the books, but I was creeped out with Lazarus Long's sleeping with his mother. I did stop reading Piers Anthony after the book with the pedophile (not one of the Xanth novels). That was a combination of distaste for the subject matter and very poor writing. I enjoyed the Kushiel books. Some of the descriptions were...uncomfortable, but I've also read descriptions of murders and autopsys that made me feel the same way. M mr1 at rcosta.comMichele Riccio mr1 at rcosta.com