It doesn't take something drastic for me not to finish a book. I get sidetracked by kids or by a different book, more compelling because it meets my needs or just attracts my eye. If a book is really good throughout, I will finish it quickly. I've finished two and a half books this past week. Ruth Reichl's
Tender at the Bone was delightful until about the midpoint of the book. Then suddenly, I felt pulled into a world of smoke, drugs, and immoral behavior. Ruth is describing her coming of age years, and she seems lost. She loses me too. Detailing her own depression, Ruth makes her story depressing. So I put the book down because I could, and I have other things I want to read. I assume she finds herself in the end, but I didn't want to go through the experience with her.
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