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Originally Posted by Catlady
Maybe it's because my pleasure reading is mostly mysteries and thrillers, but I can't imagine abandoning one like this, since you really can't tell till the end if the various elements have come together in a satisfying whole. The seeming tangents may be important to plot or character, or they may be just so much filler. I guess I am always optimistic that it will be the former, and so I keep reading till the last page.
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I agree that in a good mystery or thriller, this is the case. However, if I hate the characters, if the book is too violent or if the plot is boring me to tears, I'm going to move on. If I fail to CARE about the denouement, and this does happen to me, the book doesn't stand a chance.