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!
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
bailedAnother day. Another dnf. I think I hyped myself up too much for this one and it just didn‘t meet my expectations. It also wasn‘t exactly what I was looking for at the moment. I might give it another try later but I‘m not completely sure.
https://wildwoodreads.com/2025/07/21/dnf-diaries-the-listeners/
bailedThis is certainly not the first bail of the year but it‘s going to be a memorable one.
