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WaterBird · 07/12/2018 19:18

It usually takes you several days to a week to finish a book you like, but it's been almost 3 weeks since starting the most recent one and your phone app tells you you've read barely a quarter of it.
I might just look up the ending...

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dontpointatme · 07/12/2018 19:22

Life is too short to read a book you're not enjoying. Give up and find a new one Grin

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aconcertpianist · 07/12/2018 20:01

I think reading a quarter of it means that you've given it a good enough chance. Put it down, pick up something else and try again after a couple of weeks or so and, if you still feel the same, it's not you...it's the book!

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WaterBird · 07/12/2018 22:55

Thank you all. I went to Goodreads to look at the ending, and it seems like there's a funny part so I'll give it one more chance.
The writing style is actually very good. It's the main characters who are annoying me!

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dontpointatme · 08/12/2018 07:28

What is it, out of interest? Not that I want to avoid it or anything... Grin

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WaterBird · 08/12/2018 07:51

@dontpointatme
It's We Were On a Break, by Lindsie Kelk.
This fairly young couple are having issues, but it's purely because they can't communicate, and it's not like any of them did anything bad...

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