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Getting bored with Time Travellers Wife - do I persevere or give up?

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Sidge · 30/08/2007 22:31

Up to page 175 and finding it rather dull.

Shall I cut my losses now, or does it get better??

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pyjamagirl · 11/09/2007 23:12

pants lots of other ppl think so too thats why there are so many copies clogging up the charity shops bookshelves

ArthurScarCOD · 11/09/2007 22:58

i ahted it
whata pile of shit

NoviceKnitter · 11/09/2007 22:58

I gave it up, but didn't get nearly as far as you. Used to think it was bad karma not to finish books. Now think life's too short not to give up when it's not happening for you - plenty of books out there that will be. p175 though - that's quite an investment. How about skimming the rest unless you fix on a good bit?

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Sidge · 11/09/2007 22:50

Well, I gave up and took it back to the library so some other poor soul can be bored to sleep by it

Now I have a new book to read!

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KD73 · 10/09/2007 17:42

I loved it - what have you to lose to finish it?

DaDaDa · 10/09/2007 17:41

I thought it was utter rubbish. Speaking [deep voice] as a man I found the male characters totally unbelievable, and the whole idea quite unpleasant.

Flibbertyjibbet · 07/09/2007 15:38

Give it up. If it was a dvd that you were bored with watching you'd go and do something else wouldn't you?

Theclosetpagan · 07/09/2007 15:38

I really enjoyed it but hated Labyrinth which other people just raved about. Tis a funny thing personal taste.

Dinosaur · 07/09/2007 15:37

Give up, it's rubbish.

babycino · 07/09/2007 15:36

I only finished as was in book club and even though do not like not finishing books would have stopped this much earlier ...hated it....absolute rubbish...I was extreme at the club, but no one loved it though......

MaryAnnSingleton · 06/09/2007 18:48

stick with it !!!!

FLIER · 06/09/2007 18:40

stick with it, yuo'll be glad you did follow through with it

slalomsuki · 06/09/2007 18:38

I gave up well before page 175

MoreSpamThanGlam · 06/09/2007 18:36

I gave up and slated it to friends that had read it...then read the rest only to find that it is one of the most beautiful books i HAVE EVER READ AND CANT FIND A DECENT BOOK TO COMPARE IT TO. OOPS CAPS...sorry

kerala · 06/09/2007 17:34

Personally I loved it.

But I have a "go back" test for books. If I have to force myself to pick it up again after starting it rather than looking forward to seeing how it develops - give it up.

blousy · 06/09/2007 17:08

I love these threads! 'I loved it'/'It's a pile of shite'.
Fwiw, I completely loved it as did dh, best mate hated it and just couldn't make that leap of faith.
It's a beautiful love story.

wulfricsmummy · 06/09/2007 17:05

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Bouquetsofdynomite · 06/09/2007 17:02

Stop trying to get your head around the sci-fi and just enjoy the love story! The sci-fi will make sense later, it's just so comprehensively thought-through it can detract from the rest of the book.
I loved this, had me in tears , esp with all the time-travelling babies.

LadyTophamHatt · 03/09/2007 20:25

God, i loved this book.
Infact I've just got it back from my sister so might read it again....

ArcticRoll · 03/09/2007 20:22

I found it dull and wished I'd stopped reading after page 50.
Another Captain Corelli's Mandolin- people raving about it and I just thought it was awful.

zisforzebra · 02/09/2007 21:46

I absolutely loved it but maybe it's just not your cup of tea and you should move on.

MuffinMclay · 01/09/2007 15:19

I gave up, twice. First time I thought I must have been in the wrong mood for it, because so many people raved about it. Second time I realised it was just dull and life was too short.

ThreeGs · 01/09/2007 08:31

I gave up on it, the first time and wept buckets the second time, when I actually finished it. Probably hormonal at the time . Definitely, don't bother finishing it - there are too many wonderful books out there to finish something you're not enjoying.

Celery · 01/09/2007 08:16

I gave up too. Thought I was the only one! Nice to know I wasn't.

lissielou · 01/09/2007 07:58

the thursday next series is by jasper fforde and its about a literary detective in an alternative 1987 who can jump into books. this is a world where thomas hardy books are hilarious and miss havisham is a maverick feminist. its soooo hard to explain but just try the eyre affair. its one of my favourite books ever.

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