I know I am way out of date here but MIL lent me White Teeth and...

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Ready · 22/03/2007 19:22

I'm about 3/4 of the way through and finding it really hard going. For the first time in my entire life I am contemplating not finishing a book - Someone tell me why I should perservere? What am I missing??

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SenoraPostrophe · 22/03/2007 19:30

I can't remeber which bits, but I found bits of it quite a chore too. I enjoyed other bits though. Kept getting annoyed by
out of time-isms as I recall (isn't there a word for those? Indian soldiers in WWII talking about how it isn't over "until the fat lady sings" and that kind of thing).

Anyaway, it certainly doesn't get better at the end - if it hasn't grabbed you by now I don't think it will.

Waswondering · 22/03/2007 19:27

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mummytosteven · 22/03/2007 19:27

I thought the last 100 pages was rubbish. But persevere just so you find out what happens to the characters. You could always skim read a bit...

berolina · 22/03/2007 19:23

I loved most of it. It was actually the ending I found a letdown. Or not a letdown - just somehow out of keeping, not believable enough, overdone.
Sorry - that probably doesn't really help.

VoluptuaGoodshag · 22/03/2007 19:23

Snort - I didn't realise this was the book thread and thought she'd leant you her teeth!!

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