Francis Deer answers “Almost two years later and I still cannot...”

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Almost two years later and I still cannot finish this book. I am more than half way through, but I just can't finish it. Why, oh why? It's been picked up and abandoned multiple times. I'm not sure if the reason is because the story moves too slowly for my taste or if the dialogue is putting me off. Should I continue? For those who have read this book, does the ending make up for the first half?

Francis Deer I bought this book when it came out. I started it multiple times and never got a certain point in the story. Now, about 20 years later, I took it from…moreI bought this book when it came out. I started it multiple times and never got a certain point in the story. Now, about 20 years later, I took it from the shelf and read it through from start to finish in 5 days - I was hooked by the story and the way all its parts were so cleverly connected, but mostly I loved Iris's narrating voice and discovering the tiny clues as to the final reveal. (I guess part of the reveal early on, but not the second twist.)

As for your question: Sometimes, it just takes a while until a book speaks to us. So perhaps you'll connect to this novel later in your life.

p.s. I also picked up the audiobook and can highly recommend it. It's beautifully read.(less)

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