Linda answers “I am nearly at page 100 and I am really...”

Anne Earley asked this question about Shantaram:

I am nearly at page 100 and I am really not enjoying this book! This is disconcerting as everyone else raves about it! Is it me or is the book? Should I persevere?

Linda Parker Try the audio book. It's great on audio, and you can read it while preparing dinner, while walking, while doing laundry, or picking up the kids from s…moreTry the audio book. It's great on audio, and you can read it while preparing dinner, while walking, while doing laundry, or picking up the kids from school. That's why I love audio books--you can time-share. I love the accents of the Indian characters as well as the accent of the Australian protagonist. Not difficult to get into at all on audio. Some readers object to it because the protagonist is opinionated and not necessarily "the perfect citizen." For me, it was an opportunity to walk in someone else's shoes, someone who is unlike me or my friends. That's a great value of novels, they put us in places we've never been and with characters we have never met in real life.(less)

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