Welwyn Wilton Katz answers “I've tried to read this book twice and got...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1):

I've tried to read this book twice and got to page 40 and still bored out of my mind...Does it get any better and is it worth it?

Welwyn Wilton Katz I've always believed that there are three creators of any book: the writer(s), the characters and the readers. As readers, we bring all of ourselves w…moreI've always believed that there are three creators of any book: the writer(s), the characters and the readers. As readers, we bring all of ourselves with us, and when we read the book we find analogs for ourselves as well as our likes and dislikes in the story. This makes a book different for each reader. I liked this book very much which means to me that there is something in me that "fits" with the story, or perhaps I wouldn't like it. We're all different, right? As I get older I do have less patience for slow or weak beginnings, and if I don't like the STORY (as opposed to the plot) by the fourth chapter, I try to follow a policy of not finishing the book. There are so many books I want to read, why read just because I have a book? Four chapters is about 8 times as much as a typical publisher would give that story. But if you like it, you have a right to read the whole thing. I did, with this book. (less)

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