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Emily asked this question about The Rose Code:
So this is probably the longest (almost a month) I've taken on a book and I'm only 180 pages in. Does it start to pick up? Should I consider this a loss? Please convince me why I should keep going or why I should stop. Thanks!
Emily Gah - I came here for this same answer. It is DRAGGING for me. I'm not really seeing any character development. Just super slow moving and I feel like…moreGah - I came here for this same answer. It is DRAGGING for me. I'm not really seeing any character development. Just super slow moving and I feel like entire chunks could have been left out.(less)
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The Rose Code
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