Kumari de Silva 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?

Kumari de Silva I had the same problem. I'm embarrassed to admit how long I have owned this book. My kind older brother bought it for me hardback when it first came o…moreI had the same problem. I'm embarrassed to admit how long I have owned this book. My kind older brother bought it for me hardback when it first came out because I told him "The Edible Woman" (by Atwood) is the funniest book I ever read. And I read a lot, so that impressed him. But this book? Gosh I keep putting it down and picking it up, the structure is kind of off putting - I like the comment by reviewer Jami who said:

"Think of it as your great grandmother planning to tell you all the dirty family secrets you've suspected for ages, but she's a bit dingy and keeps getting sidetracked. Once I got past the middle I couldn't put it down. "JUST TELL ME, OLD LADY! WHAT HAPPENED?"

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