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river.｡*♡
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Mar 05, 2026 08:13AM
do you guys usually DNF books ? I almost never do, but lately Ive been rethinking it. If i DNF a book i dont like i will have more time for books i actually enjoy reading. At the same time i dont want all my hard work not paying off to a satisfying finish. Am i alone on this ?
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Phantasma… I felt it was way too similar to one dark window and caraval
river.｡*♡ wrote: "do you guys usually DNF books ? I almost never do, but lately Ive been rethinking it. If i DNF a book i dont like i will have more time for books i actually enjoy reading. At the same time i dont w..."i also find it really difficult to dnf a book. i have read quite a few that only started to improve in the last hundred pages or so, which makes it hard for me to stop too early. there is always that feeling that it might suddenly become worth it if i just keep going.
at the same time, i have also experienced the opposite. sometimes i have continued a book hoping it would get better and it never did. because of that, i usually try to read around half of the book first. if i reach about 50% and i am still really not enjoying it, that is when i consider stopping.
if i feel like the story might appeal to me at another time, i often just put it aside instead of completely abandoning it. sometimes picking it up later, when i am in a different mood, makes a big difference. and occasionally i check reviews online or on tiktok to see whether people say it becomes better later in the book.
so yes, it can definitely be difficult to dnf a book, but finding a balance between giving it a fair chance and protecting your reading time helps. you are definitely not alone in feeling that way 💌.
I almost never DNF books, but did it recently with Red Rising after about 100 pages...Should I go back to it? Does it get better?
So far it's giving me YA book vibes
I don't DNF books much either. I'm pretty good at identifying books that I will enjoy. I've heard a lot of good things about this one, but I haven't read it yet, so I can't advise.
Normally i don’t dnf books but for the life of me i could not get through powerless
I have no issue dnf-ing a book, especially if it's not holding my interest or if it gives me the ick. Because I would rather spend my time giving another book a chance than forcing myself to do something I dont really want to do (there's enough of that in this world as it is without me doing it to myself). The only time I force myself to complete a book Im not that into is if it's for bookclub or a friend recommendation. Then I will power through so I can have a logical conversation about the book and why I didn't like it. I also take books that I DNF'd to my local bookstore for store credit and buy something else.
if i really dont like a book im not gonna finish it. the only way in finishing a bad book is if its a buddy read. especially if the time person has given up
i rarely DNF books, i've dnf(ed) a total of 2 books in my whole life(the story of us & my grandmother asked me to tell you she's sorry). i really couldn't get through them😭
I’ve never dnfed a book; I usually force myself to make it to the end. But if I came upon a particularly bad one, I wouldn’t be opposed to dnfing it It’s also a matter of who the author is because my loyalty to authors will cause me to ignore the fact that the book is lowkey dnfable sometimes lol
I do my best not to DNF books, I liked to be an informed hater but it depends on my mood. I really try to push through especially when I'm in a book slump and I try not to think about DNFing until I get past 100 pages of the book. When there's too much gen-z language or if I really can't get into a book I'll DNF.
Do yall ever find it hard to move on from a series when it's so good? I do.
I don't usually DNF books, but in the case of We Free the Stars, I just got so bored and my new shipment of books had come so I gave up. Otherwise I usually keep reading, sometimes books just have a slow start, give them time, and they might end up being some of your favorites.
Sophia wrote: "Normally i don’t dnf books but for the life of me i could not get through powerless"I literally came on this thread to mention Powerless. The editing, the characters... the plot! I just couldn't stand it.
I actually started to DNF quite recently. I finally came to the conclusion that if I don't like something (I always try to read at least 30-40% to give myself a chance to get into the swing of things), there's no point in wasting my time on it when there are so many great books out there. Besides, I know that if I force myself to read something I'm not really interested in, I'll eventually fall into a reading slump and struggle to read anything for the next three months.
I have always finished a series but the series Lightlark I couldn’t even get past the first book I was so bored and the book is awful
Ryleigh wrote: "Do yall ever find it hard to move on from a series when it's so good? I do."Yesss...it breaks my heart when it ends.
Biddy wrote: "I have always finished a series but the series Lightlark I couldn’t even get past the first book I was so bored and the book is awful"*gasps*I feel betrayed (jk, you're of course entitled to your own opinions).
okay guys I need opinions.... I really want to DNF This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi.. should I????
Are you about 20 percent or more in yet?If not, I think you should read it just a bit more to see if it's truly worth the DNF. Of course, all your choice
Anwita wrote: "Are you about 20 percent or more in yet?If not, I think you should read it just a bit more to see if it's truly worth the DNF. Of course, all your choice"okay, I think I will continue reading it until I am half way at least. then I will make up my mind, thank you!
I dnf alllll the time. My attention span is so short im either sucked in or I jump out. But when I buy a physical copy of a book I may make myself finish if im not enjoying it
i DNF cuz i don't like wasting my time on something not worthwhile🤷♀️ if i start to dislike a book, i immediately drop it. because why would i spend my time and energy on something i don't even like? i also dnf physical books (not just ebooks). idc if it is a waste of money. Time is more essential to me🙂↕️
yep. My latest DNF was Happy Place by EH. Lol i couldn’t bring myself to finish the book even if im like 70% done
I feel like someone is going call me out for this, but I dnfed Ruthless Vows at around 65%... I js got rllyyyyyy bored even thou Divine Rivals was 5 stars, RV was js to slow 😬
