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How do you decide when to give up on a book? (lemmy.world)
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I read The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and take enjoyed it. Read another book, then started reading Devil and the Dark Water by the same author. I got about 25% through and just decided to drop it for something else. I'm not an avid reader so i never know if I should stay committed or not.

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[–] heavyboots@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago

I generally give up after 100 pages or so if it hasn't caught my interest by then.

Life is too short to slog through a book just because other people liked it.