Results: Pet peeves while reading books
1.
1.
Do you read books? Often
41%
•
603 votes
Occasionally
31%
•
446 votes
Rarely
17%
•
243 votes
Never
11%
•
162 votes
2.
2.
Do you find any of the following annoying when you are reading a book? Spelling and grammar mistakes throughout the text
38%
•
547 votes
When there's no description of what the book is about on the back cover or inside jacket
26%
•
372 votes
Anachronisms that occur throughout the texts
9%
•
135 votes
Descriptions and details not relevant to the plot
20%
•
292 votes
Book covers that do not reflect what the book is actually about
22%
•
322 votes
Obvious plot twists and/or an obvious ending
25%
•
363 votes
Not applicable, I do not read books
19%
•
282 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
•
60 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.51% | 12 | |
| n/a | 0.21% | 5 |
| nothing | 0.17% | 4 |
| no | 0.13% | 3 |
| None | 0.13% | 3 |
| na | 0.13% | 3 |
| I just read and don't notice this stuff. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Forumla plots, unrelatable characters, etc. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Read non-fiction history and don't experience these 'issues' | 0.04% | 1 |
| I always know the ending | 0.04% | 1 |
| dull | 0.04% | 1 |
| idk | 0.04% | 1 |
| None. I just love to read. | 0.04% | 1 |
| verbose writing | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't care about any of these | 0.04% | 1 |
| I read books by Louis LaMour and have no problems | 0.04% | 1 |
| Nothing annoying. | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of these | 0.04% | 1 |
| distractions | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of those | 0.04% | 1 |
| No explanations of vague events that are supposedly critical to the plot. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Explicit descriptions of sex | 0.04% | 1 |
| nothng | 0.04% | 1 |
| n a | 0.04% | 1 |
| I've not had any of these experiences | 0.04% | 1 |
| foul language | 0.04% | 1 |
| people who want to talk to you | 0.04% | 1 |
| I enjoy reading regardless of the above | 0.04% | 1 |
| It's all fine. | 0.04% | 1 |
| Only read the Bible | 0.04% | 1 |
| When the book lacks originality and integrity. | 0.04% | 1 |
| n | 0.04% | 1 |
| Authors that don't know or understand what they're writing about and when they ignore physics | 0.04% | 1 |
| none of the above irritate me | 0.04% | 1 |
| dont find any of those annoying | 0.04% | 1 |
3.
3.
Will you finish a book with any of the pet peeves you disclosed above? Yes
46%
•
671 votes
No
14%
•
206 votes
Undecided
21%
•
304 votes
Not Applicable
19%
•
273 votes
4.
4.
Are you easily annoyed when reading a book and it doesn't meet your expectations? Yes
37%
•
543 votes
No
31%
•
450 votes
Undecided
14%
•
197 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
264 votes
5.
5.
Have you tried to return a book to the store which you did not finish because you were annoyed with it? Yes
8%
•
121 votes
No
66%
•
962 votes
Undecided
4%
•
62 votes
Not Applicable
21%
•
309 votes
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