bailedI hate to say it but I‘m DNFing this one for now. It‘s just too slow for my brain at the moment, and it‘s due back at the library in a few days and I‘ve only read 35%. I think I‘m definitely in the minority here. I can get my hands on the audiobook I might finish it that way!
bailedEvery fantasy fan has their own pet peeves and dealbreakers regarding the suspension of disbelief required for this genre. One of my dealbreakers is prophecy. I think that trope is just lazy writing, and I always wind up wishing I had bailed when I persevere after some opaque prophetic verse is introduced. So exiting this novel at 15%.
bailedI can't push myself anymore. I don't understand how an author can write about the abuse of children. I'm sure there's an audience-especially those who like criminal science and the psychology of monsters, but I am not such an audience member.
bailedI've tried so hard with this, cos y'know, it's Stephen King. I have to bail. I just don't engage with the characters. Sorry #LosersClub this one is not for me.
#Hailthebail @BarkingMadRead
bailedI tried reading this in two different formats, and I think it‘s time to admit it‘s just not for me. This “thriller” has two first person narrators who are not particularly likable and, even worse, not particularly interesting. Any would be thrills get lost in Nina and Christian woodenly delivering unnecessarily drawn out details of a crime that seems to be created by a series of bad decisions made by them and their respective spouses. 🥱 Next!
bailedBailing at 23% in. I‘m bored. It‘s just not for me 🤷🏻♀️
bailedCompletely ridiculous. These two were the captains of their own idiocy. I made it to page 40 and realized i wouldn‘t be able to continue without reading this with complete rage. Back to the library it goes. #ThankfulForLibraries
