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Old 11-30-2010, 09:13 PM   #40
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I'll generally give a book 100 pages or so before I decide if it is worth continuing. I figure that if the author can't establish a plot, develop (at least the main) characters, settle into a pleasing style of writing, and grab my attention by then, they probably won't in however many pages are left.
I was ready to give on Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell after about 100 pages but I stuck it out, glad I did I ended up really enjoying it.
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