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How do you decide when to give up on a book? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by 1019throw@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] OldFartPhil@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Life is too short to read books you're not going to enjoy, OP.

My biggest enemy is boredom - I have to be engaged to keep reading. Although the last two books I've abandoned were for other reasons. One because of a graphic animal-abuse scene that I couldn't make it through and one that turned into a Christian novel half-way through. None of the reviews mentioned it, but apparently the author found god and released a new, improved printing featuring extra Jesus. Blech.