At what point do you give up on a book you're not enjoying?

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SaltResistantSlug · 13/06/2012 19:55

Or do you just persevere?

Bored rigid by the one I'm reading - and Kindle says I'm only 61% there. Don't really want to give up past halfway but it's very slow...

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bigbadbarry · 13/06/2012 20:15

Shades of grey, 4 pages in. Usually give them a couple of chapters but life is too short to perservere for the sake of finishing.

FiftyShadesofViper · 13/06/2012 20:13

I don't, I battle on until I finish even if I hate it because I am always terrified it might get really good just after I put it down.

FairToMiddlin · 13/06/2012 20:12

If I'm not gripped by the time I have read about 3 chapters - I give up.

DH will plough through to the end but complain whilst doing so!

JackieandJudy · 13/06/2012 20:09

It used to be "never" as I couldn't help but feel that the author's hard slog should be repayed by my perserverance.

However, I'm older and wiser now, and I give up shortly after getting bored.

stargirl1701 · 13/06/2012 19:59

I've only given twice.

Emma - awful, just awful
Cloud Atlas - didn't get it

I was about halfway through each time.

iamme43 · 13/06/2012 19:58

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