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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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[–] giacomo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

If I get to about 40% of a book and I don't care about what happens to any of the characters, I'll just drop it.

I'll usually flip to a random page in a new book and read a few paragraphs to see if I like the way the author writes. If it doesn't click with me; phrasing, vernacular, etc, I won't bother with it disregarding whatever the story is about.