mrs s johnston answers “I'm 75% of the way through this book and...”

Stephanie asked this question about The Goldfinch:

I'm 75% of the way through this book and am really struggling with it. I'm finding it incredibly drawn out for little reward - is it worth finishing?

mrs s johnston Like a lot of readers I started the book with great enthusiasm but gradually became disillusioned. I found it became utterly tedious and towards the e…moreLike a lot of readers I started the book with great enthusiasm but gradually became disillusioned. I found it became utterly tedious and towards the end just skipped passages to finish. It was unbelievable and found Theo so irritating in his choices. Potentially it was a fantastic story that could have benefited by being reduced by 50%. However I think the writing was great which was what kept me going to the end! (less)

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