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When to give up on a book

Thank goodness somebody else agrees.

IMO, that book is vastly overrated. While I managed to finish it, I didn't think it was anything special. It's the reason I haven't read the second or third book.

For me, if it doesn't grab my attention half way through the book, then I'm finished with it.

I read those books in a few days. I can understand why they became so popular, but like most popular books nowdays - they are just easy to read. I can't say that they are a masterpiece. They were easy to read and get into (in my opinion) but I do not really think that criminal novels are good litterature. Just like Dan Brown's books... They are easy to read and follow, which I think made them into this big success, but they are not a book you read more than once, unless you are a big fans of criminal novels which I am not. Those are easy-reading to me.
 
i gave up reading the last few pages of The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch because i was shocked by the quirky climax. I thought Murdoch had pulled a meaningless stunt. However I realized the beauty of the book once I read the entire book a few months later.

You can read my comments on the book here:The Black Prince-Iris Murdoch
 
It's rare that I give up on a book. The only person I can remember repeatly giving up on is Anne Rice....I just experience my first interesting book but slow read. I do give up on book series. The Wheel of Time I had to just stop reading around book 6.
 
Im pretty critical... like with films, i give it the opening to catch my attention then i will give up. I know it sounds silly but if they have a good start then im hooked!
 
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