minus-squareobert-wan-kenobert@alien.topBtoBooks•I can't read The Secret History by Dona Tartt anymorelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoI agree, I thought the first half was pretty good, but after the “big event,” it overstayed its welcome by about 150 pages or so. linkfedilink
minus-squareobert-wan-kenobert@alien.topBtoBooks•Youtube Channel critiquing bad books?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoJenny Nicholson linkfedilink
minus-squareobert-wan-kenobert@alien.topBtoBooks•Book written meaningfully long ago that feels like it accurately describes todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoLes Misérables. I live in Los Angeles, and if you drive through Skid Row, it looks like something right out of the book. linkfedilink
I agree, I thought the first half was pretty good, but after the “big event,” it overstayed its welcome by about 150 pages or so.