Books You Couldn't Finish

: Maybe give it one more chance. But if you're not feeling it, nevermind.

Cecrow : One of the best animal perspective novels, if not THE best.

Cecrow: Couldn't manage it as a teen, but will definitely try again.

merrystar : I did finish this, but only because it was required reading for a course. It remains my least favorite Dickens.

merrystar : I finished it, but can't say I liked it particularly

fuzzi : Did finish, though I despised the characters.

Diane-bpcb: have started this many times; never got far into it despite my being a Jane Austen fan.

Diane-bpcb: Too painful for me; reminds me too much of my Protestant roots

merrystar : Required reading, or I doubt I'd have even started it.

cej1027 : Took three tries and the motivation of a better book if I'd just finish a chapter each day, but I made it through. I still think it's trash though.

waltzmn: Modern fiction. Bah. If you're going to assign a book in a literature class (which is the only reason I went near it), at least least let it be a book where you learn something from the unspoken background assumptions. This book is one of the reasons I prefer non-fiction. I freely admit that this is personal taste.

Diane-bpcb: Although I loved this book at first, owing to the dockside atmosphere and Proulx's use of hard consonants, I lost interest.