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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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MrsMuddle · 31/08/2007 22:37

Give it up. Life's too short. It's a pile of overrated shite, IMHO.

TotalChaos · 31/08/2007 22:32

I liked it but I think if you've got that far and are fed up, give up on it.

WendyWeber · 31/08/2007 22:27

I plodded all the way through and didn't find it got any less dull - cut your losses, I'd say

mazzystar · 31/08/2007 22:26

i thought it was appalling
perhaps the maudlin thing i have ever read
cut and run

expatinscotland · 31/08/2007 22:24

My sister loved it. I thought it was shite.

That often happens to us.

With films, too.

HomeintheSun · 31/08/2007 22:23

My sister read it and she raved about it.

expatinscotland · 31/08/2007 22:17

But this page 175, Sidge. Someone at the library could have been waiting to read this sorry book.

Take it back and do them a favour .

hotcrossbunny · 31/08/2007 22:12

Loved it. Keep going!

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Sidge · 31/08/2007 22:09

Hmm, mixed reviews here!

I usually follow the 50 page rule ( expat) but everyone I know raved about this book so I am plodding on, but am finding it so slow I have started reading a Janet Evanovich at the same time.

I found the same with "We need to talk about Kevin" - hated the first 60 pages but then couldn't put it down.

Aaah, decisions decisions... maybe I'll just take it back to the library and get something else. Any recommendations?

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harpsichordcarrier · 31/08/2007 21:30

I thought it was absolutely shit
but loads of people seem to love it
it is a personal thing, but I say ditch it

janeitebus · 31/08/2007 21:26

I really liked it but am a firm believer now that if a book hasn't "caught" you by about page 50 then you should give up; life is too short!

purpleduck · 31/08/2007 21:25

I LOVED it, but if you're not hooked by page 175, then it is prob not for youLOL!!! Lissielou, what is that you were talking about...thursday next????

fishie · 31/08/2007 21:11

give up please give up. christie you can't take any of it in because it is shite.

beansprout · 31/08/2007 21:10

I really enjoyed it.

UnquietDad · 31/08/2007 21:10

I gave up after 40 pages. Found it tiresome in the extreme.

Christie · 31/08/2007 21:09

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expatinscotland · 31/08/2007 20:51

But if it hasn't gripped you by page 175 it's probably not a book that you'll find fascinating.

daisyandbabybootoo · 31/08/2007 20:50

I thought this was a fab book...it had me gripped from the offset.

another vote for persevering.

expatinscotland · 31/08/2007 20:48

I can tell you what happens in the end and save you the bother, Sidge .

Slubberdegullion · 31/08/2007 20:48

Nooooo, keep going. I enjoyed it..it's not the greatest novel ever, but you need to find out what happens in the end.

expatinscotland · 31/08/2007 20:43

The 50 page rule! The 50 page rule!

professorplum · 31/08/2007 20:43

Give up. Its creepy and dull

Lostmykeys · 31/08/2007 20:42

I gave up and am glad for the feedback on here as I won't bother trying it again

Ash80 · 31/08/2007 20:41

I say give up, i too gave up,was too slow and boring!!!

expatinscotland · 31/08/2007 20:40

Give up, the ending's shite.

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