Ann J answers “Anyone else have trouble finishing this...”

judith asked this question about Here One Moment:

Anyone else have trouble finishing this book & resort to skimming? I just found it way too long... too many characters & long boring backstories!

Ann J I definitely struggled to get this finished. The size was intimidating. But I’ve read much longer books and whole series and not had this problem. So …moreI definitely struggled to get this finished. The size was intimidating. But I’ve read much longer books and whole series and not had this problem. So there was definitely something wrong. I would start a chapter and think, who is Mum (which one?) and who is David? Not kidding. It would take a minute and then I would be, oh okay. I struggled recently with The God Of The Woods as well. But that at least was more of a pleasure/writing wise to read. This began to feel a bit gimmicky. The saving grace was Cherry’s back story. This may have needed some serious editing to cut it down more. I think what kept me going was it was a pretty buzzy book and I wanted to see what all the hype was about. But just know, you were not alone in your struggle. I felt a bit jipped. Reading time is precious. I did not skim, but kinda regret the time spent on this one.(less)

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