Perhaps, but OP is absolutely not wrong to have done so either - the characterisation and exposition across the trilogy is generally awful and sub pulp fiction quality.
That said, I did enjoy the books and I thought some of the 'science' profoundly novel (if occasionally wince-inducing in its unlikelihood, but hey it's science 'fiction'!)
That said, I did enjoy the books and I thought some of the 'science' profoundly novel (if occasionally wince-inducing in its unlikelihood, but hey it's science 'fiction'!)