Wolfram-Jaymes Keesing answers “I'm up to chapter three and I'm struggling...”

Wolfram-Jaymes Keesing asked this question about Giovanni's Room:

I'm up to chapter three and I'm struggling to keep interested. Baldwin squeezes as much information into every sentence he can with comma handles and semi-colons, and I feel he goes into a lot of detail explaining things that aren't even relevant. I'd like to get through this, so I want to know: what kept YOU reading?

Wolfram-Jaymes Keesing I did express my frustrations at a book group a month back, and an older gentleman was utterly offended. I really do want to finish this book.

I've bee…moreI did express my frustrations at a book group a month back, and an older gentleman was utterly offended. I really do want to finish this book.

I've been reading up on superfluous language as a mode of CAMP, which I love; but I still struggle with it.

I'll keep working on it. Thank you for your replies.(less)

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