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The Savage Detectives
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bookshelves: 1001, chile, 100-mejores-novels-25-anos, w-mwl-alternative
Oct 15, 2014
bookshelves: 1001, chile, 100-mejores-novels-25-anos, w-mwl-alternative
I give up!!! I will consider this as read since the 300 pages or so that I read felt like 3 books. It took me more than 3 weeks to get here and I just can't continue. I do not have much time to read/day and I prefer to read something I enjoy. The first part was, strangely, both very gripping and incredibly boring. I wanted to read something else but ended up reading Savage Detectives but while reading it I was bored. Now, it just feels boring.
I understand the book's merits, I admired the structure ideea and some of the message but it is not for me. I do not know why but I really wanted to like this book. But nothing happens in it...Arghh
I understand the book's merits, I admired the structure ideea and some of the message but it is not for me. I do not know why but I really wanted to like this book. But nothing happens in it...Arghh
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Reading Progress
October 15, 2014
– Shelved as:
to-read
October 15, 2014
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March 1, 2015
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Started Reading
March 9, 2015
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31.2%
"This book is unlike anything i ever read. I don't even know if i like it that much. However, it is so original that I will do my best to finish it. Not an easy read due to the large number of characters and the narration type."
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180
March 16, 2015
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Finished Reading
January 30, 2018
– Shelved as:
1001
September 14, 2018
– Shelved as:
chile
April 20, 2022
– Shelved as:
100-mejores-novels-25-anos
July 6, 2024
– Shelved as:
w-mwl-alternative
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Aug 08, 2017 10:11AM
So nearly gave up myself, but the fact I paid more than full price for this kept me going!
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I agree, it is a tough one to get through and it took me a while to get a grip on it.
Steven wrote: "So nearly gave up myself, but the fact I paid more than full price for this kept me going!" I paid the full price as well but I could not take it anylonger. Too bad for the beginnig which I liked.
Jacob wrote: "I agree, it is a tough one to get through and it took me a while to get a grip on it." At least it was worth the struggle for you, it seems.
In a way I am glad that you struggled with this - I did too and could not understand why it is so highly rated. I guess some books just resonate and others don't.
Ray wrote: "In a way I am glad that you struggled with this - I did too and could not understand why it is so highly rated. I guess some books just resonate and others don't." I don;'t wither especially the 2nd part but each with their own tastes.
