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Did anyone else find this book as tedious, unlike the prescient Strong Motion's story that moved along with plot, character development that required less distraction?

Melody So late into this conversation, but I wish I had read these comments before I wasted my time. I couldn't even finish it. When I told my friend I was s…moreSo late into this conversation, but I wish I had read these comments before I wasted my time. I couldn't even finish it. When I told my friend I was slogging through it I knew it was time to quit.(less)

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Can't get into this book?

Bl Late reply, but I couldn't either. It took me a very long time to finish it. At one point I left it behind at a restaurant, and didn't even notice it …moreLate reply, but I couldn't either. It took me a very long time to finish it. At one point I left it behind at a restaurant, and didn't even notice it had been there for 2 weeks. I should have abandoned it, but I was 3/4 of the way through the book and too invested. The characters are totally unlikable people. A lot like my family. In fact, after reading this book, I think of it often, which is ironic. I think he captures the nails-on-a-chalkboard feeling some families cause. People behaving badly, yet believing they are successful and even virtuous.(less)

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Anybody else have a hard time slogging through this? I'm at the point when Chip's sister is arriving outside his apartment and just am not liking any of the characters yet. I also feel like the writing is a bit pretentious. It is a moving experience to read what Franzen imagines it's like to be in the throws of Parkinson's which my darling father in law had. I hate to think that's how he felt.

Annie Belyak I was considering dropping the book at that point as well because I just don't like the self-sabotaging guys like Chip but when the chapter ended and …moreI was considering dropping the book at that point as well because I just don't like the self-sabotaging guys like Chip but when the chapter ended and the story switched I started enjoying it much more. But the writing I found inventive and amusing rather than pretentious. And there's definitely much more about Al's Parkinson's and Alzheimer's which can be hard emotionally. (less)

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Having a hard time getting into this one... does it get better? And when??

Annie Belyak Honestly, I struggled as well but I thought it did get better when the narrative went off Chip and on his older brother. But there were, admittedly, s…moreHonestly, I struggled as well but I thought it did get better when the narrative went off Chip and on his older brother. But there were, admittedly, some paragraphs that I scanned through rather than read carefully. The language, though, often amused me... I didn't regret forcing myself through this book, I found it worth it in the end.... (less)

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