Haven't been hooked into this at all so far, and feel like it's going to put me in a slump. Having read others' reviews who felt simiDNF @ 48pgs (12%)
Haven't been hooked into this at all so far, and feel like it's going to put me in a slump. Having read others' reviews who felt similar, I don't think it's worth it for me to continue with this....more
Just not interested in what's happening at all. I think if I wasn't in such a reading slump I'd finish this anyway because it's so shDNF @ 38% (50pgs)
Just not interested in what's happening at all. I think if I wasn't in such a reading slump I'd finish this anyway because it's so short, but since I am> in a reading slump it's not worth it....more
DNF at 87 pages (roughly 19%, it's hard to tell since my paperback copy doesn't have an overall page count because of the format)
Honestly, I feel likDNF at 87 pages (roughly 19%, it's hard to tell since my paperback copy doesn't have an overall page count because of the format)
Honestly, I feel like I've failed as a reader with this. This has such rave reviews; scrolling down for what feels like forever all l've found is one two-star review. And the concept appeals to me so much! I love meta-fiction type stories.
Going into this, I knew that there was a golden age type mystery within the story, and I really liked the sound of that concept. But it's boring me so much. The author is just throwing background information at us like no tomorrow, and I fail to see why the author within the story is so celebrated. Their opening doesn't hold a candle to Christie. I do really want to know how the mystery ties in with the overall story, but the mystery takes up over half of this book and I can't do it. So I'm DNFing since I don't think the payoff will be worth it for me.
Anyway this DNF review is a mess, but I wanted to get my thoughts down as to why I've stopped reading in case I'm tempted to pick this up again in future. And obviously I haven't actually failed as a reader; everyone has different tastes and one part of an author's job is to hook the reader in even if the rest of the story is meant to be amazing....more
These characters in their late 30s are weirdly obsessed about which uni they went to and what there GCSE results were, in a really DNF @ 113/410 (27%)
These characters in their late 30s are weirdly obsessed about which uni they went to and what there GCSE results were, in a really condescending way. The DCI was constantly putting other women down for absolutely no reason. Oh, and the killer is extremely obvious.
I can just tell this book isn't going to be for me, isn't going to astound me. Three or so chapters in and we've jumped straight DNF at 28 pages (11%)
I can just tell this book isn't going to be for me, isn't going to astound me. Three or so chapters in and we've jumped straight into the action but I know nothing about the characters or setting which has stopped me from connecting I think. I also am not keen on the 'parent/guardian not telling the kid vital info to protect them' trope, which I can tell is going to feature in this....more
I really struggle with books that drop you straight into the action/plot without giving you much to go on personality-wise for thDNF at 24% (53 pages)
I really struggle with books that drop you straight into the action/plot without giving you much to go on personality-wise for the main character. By the quarter mark of a book I want to have built up at least some sense of what a character's like, otherwise I have a really hard time connecting. So this book is evidently just not for me!...more
There's nothing keeping me reading so I'd rather listen to another audiobook instead of persisting with this until it catches my attDNF @ 33% (148pgs)
There's nothing keeping me reading so I'd rather listen to another audiobook instead of persisting with this until it catches my attention again....more
Oh my god guys, I TRIED. I started this almost two months ago and I still haven't finished this book that's literally only 250 pDNF at 102 pages (42%)
Oh my god guys, I TRIED. I started this almost two months ago and I still haven't finished this book that's literally only 250 pages long. I even tried the audiobook (which wasn't bad).
This has such an interesting concept to me and I do think it's written really well, but for some reason I just dread thinking about reading this. Every few days or so I'm like 'RIGHT I'm going to finish this today!!!' and I end up reading one chapter (the chapters are only a few pages each) and I put it back down. I think if the chapters were a bit longer I'd get more sucked into what's happening at each location.
Considering I've barely read 100 pages, it feels like I've read at least treble that. And I'm okay with DNFing this; it's not the kind of book where you desperately want to know what happens at the end, and I'm happy having read as much as I have. I think these 102 pages of this concept are enough for me....more
I really can't get into this, it's really not holding my attention. Part of me is like oh no am I missing out on a masterful classic here??? DNF @ 31%
I really can't get into this, it's really not holding my attention. Part of me is like oh no am I missing out on a masterful classic here??? But I think I'll survive if I just read the synopsis instead....more
Reasons for DNFing: - 'celesbian' - the narrator constantly telling the reader what to do/think e.g 'Readers, let's not ___' - the HollywDNF @ 150pgs/23%
Reasons for DNFing: - 'celesbian' - the narrator constantly telling the reader what to do/think e.g 'Readers, let's not ___' - the Hollywood aspect - I wish the whole book was set in the past - why so long?? the contemporary plot so far could have been so fewer pages - just not enjoying
This is probs the hardest DNF I've ever done; I'm so gutted because this was such an anticipated read for me and it's SO GAY....more
I'm sorry, I just really don't want to read 370 pages from the view of a spoilt brat rich girl with ridiculous privilege. Just because she's DNF at 6%
I'm sorry, I just really don't want to read 370 pages from the view of a spoilt brat rich girl with ridiculous privilege. Just because she's a character who's accepted that part of her personality, doesn't make it any better lmao.
I think there are two instances where peak 'white feminism' came into play unironically too, if subtly. For example, she rejects the idea of her covering anything on fashion for the newspaper. I don't know, having not read too far obviously, but it felt like she was going to become one of those badass 'feminist' women where the feminism is really surface level and means nothing? I'm sure you know the type. Anyway, they're my reasons for not continuing with the book since these types of characters are the type I can't stand.
Maybe I'm not giving this book much of a chance, and I'm not saying that I never enjoy books from the perspective of rich people but.. I just know that this book isn't going to be for me and that's okay! :)
Update that got removed whilst I was reading: I'm 9 pages in and I'm already feeling blegh about the main character. She chooses a uni based on where her bf was going, breaks up with him in her last year, and then gets her daddy to use his contacts to get her into an Ivy League school. Then walks into the school paper building and gets a job immediately. Stinks of privilege and I really hope I don't have to like her to like the book lmao...more
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