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I have been struggling with reading this book for two years now. I just don't get it. It has been rated as one of the best 'fantasy' book ever and even one of the best 'sci-fi' books ever (according to the Guardian). But 100 pages in and all you get is a fish that 'might' be able to talk out in a pond somewhere. What is the appeal? I finally gave up reading it. Why the rage?
Kristine Sprunger I tried reading it as a teen, and couldn't get into it. I tried reading it again in my late 20s or early 30s and STILL couldn't get into it. You are n…moreI tried reading it as a teen, and couldn't get into it. I tried reading it again in my late 20s or early 30s and STILL couldn't get into it. You are not alone, because I don't get it either. It may be the Bestest Story Ever in the History of Stories, but if the execution isn't there for you, it isn't.(less)
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Little, Big
by John Crowley
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