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Justin Monisit
is 80% done
I've decided to put down this book. Not because it's bad, but because I am simply not ready to read it. The abundance of names and antiquated writing I am not yet used to. It's like showing Citizen Kane to someone who only watches Marvel movies.
I WILL revisit this book, but this book is not for me right now. I've been slaving away at the book not enjoying it.
— Jan 14, 2021 07:50AM
I WILL revisit this book, but this book is not for me right now. I've been slaving away at the book not enjoying it.
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Justin Monisit
is 77% done
Probably should have picked a different book to read over the winter because this destroyed my patience and I had other books I wanted to get to lol.
It's not a bad book, but I feel like my enjoyment was marred because I'm not used to books like this. Will revisit in a few years once I'm well attuned to stuff like this.
— Jan 12, 2021 09:21AM
It's not a bad book, but I feel like my enjoyment was marred because I'm not used to books like this. Will revisit in a few years once I'm well attuned to stuff like this.
Justin Monisit
is 50% done
Was going to read a lot of this yesterday, but then we got attacked by terrorists and there went my entire day just scrolling through the news horrified. Was not in the right state of mind to read.
So far, the book has been redeeming itself. Still takes way too long for things to get done - and not in a slow burn sort of way - but it's good enough to continue.
— Jan 07, 2021 11:10AM
So far, the book has been redeeming itself. Still takes way too long for things to get done - and not in a slow burn sort of way - but it's good enough to continue.
Justin Monisit
is 47% done
Oh hey look, the book is good again. It goes on long tirades and diatribes, names and events are hard to keep track of and yet - it's so interesting to read. Props to the translators getting all this mania onto the page. That philosophical debate was the best part of the book so far and basically nothing happens and it's hard to follow. But it's great!
— Jan 03, 2021 04:04PM
Justin Monisit
is 35% done
Part two is not as hyped as part one. Even trying to give it the benefit of the doubt as a "slow burn", it still goes on for way too long with not much happening. Hopefully part three picks it up
— Jan 01, 2021 10:33AM
Justin Monisit
is 22% done
Update: definitely the most I've read in a single day. While it is shy from binge-reading status, it is certainly really interesting to read nonetheless. Wish it would scale back the huge blocks of uninterrupted text just a little bit, especially with dialogue.
— Dec 27, 2020 09:48AM
Justin Monisit
is 16% done
This book is chaotic and manic and I am absolutely loving it. I'm not so much enamored with the story, but rather the prose (of my translation) that puts so much description on the reader it's hard to keep up (and better for it).
— Dec 27, 2020 08:35AM
Justin Monisit
is starting
It started off a lot different than I expected it to be, but I am enjoying this a lot - even if that really long monologue is a bit hard to follow. Something about it being so chaotic is really drawing me in. This is the most I've enjoyed a book in a long while.
— Dec 26, 2020 09:07AM
