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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?
Gina Andrews I listened to this as an audiobook while walking and the sentences seemed to flow. Also, I find other books written in a similar style much easier to …moreI listened to this as an audiobook while walking and the sentences seemed to flow. Also, I find other books written in a similar style much easier to listen to as audiobooks rather than read in print. Usually, those books are ones that were written in the 18th and 19th century. (less)
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