Why is it so hard to read a book when you dislike the main character?

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Swedes2Turnips1 · 09/12/2007 18:28

In spite of really lovely writing I am struggling. Any advice?

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Swedes2Turnips1 · 12/12/2007 17:31

UQD's writing is so fluent and easy to read that I assumed this was a typographical error.

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zippitippitoes · 12/12/2007 17:39

gosh you do read closely dont yu i just read unless something jumps out at me

Bonaventura · 12/12/2007 19:40

Stop pissin us abaht. Give a link to this UQD book.

Hannibal Lecter was not exactly a sympathetic character, but in the first two books he had a certain gruesome credibility that kept you interested. But I think success went to the author's head, and he began to think of Lecter as some kind of hero. By the time he wrote "Hannibal", his hero had turned into a pompous snob, which turned me right off. I didn't mind him when he was only killing people and eating them.

Elasticwoman · 12/12/2007 21:20

Maybe you're supposed to identify with Clarice Starling. All literature has baddies.

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Swedes2Turnips1 · 12/12/2007 23:57

"I didn't mind him when he was only killing people and eating them"

But washing it all down with Chianti was too much?

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ScottishMummy · 13/12/2007 08:46

has anyone done american psycho patrick by brett easton ellis, eugghh vile man

noisyboy · 12/02/2009 21:25

My mum purchased a stroller from Toys r Us, 2 days ago, it wasn't suitable. My mum couldn't find the receipt, I took it back and they were quite happy to give me a credit note, fine. However, paid £29.99 and still on the shop floor for £29.99, TrUs wanted to give me £24.99 as it was on sale over 4 weeks ago!!

Is this legal!! This doesn't seem fair...

noisyboy · 12/02/2009 21:25

Oops sorry wrong site!

cheapskatemum · 14/02/2009 23:20

I usually implicitly like main characters. The mother in "We need to talk about Kevin" and, indeed, Kevin were notable exceptions. I did finish the book though. I wouldn't call "Enduring Love" a recent McEwen.

edam · 14/02/2009 23:35

cheap, your very sensible comments look quite bizarre, posted on top of a very elderly thread about books that has been resurrected by mistake with a poster wanting to take her purchases back to ToysRUs!

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