What makes you give up on a book?

[A. E. Lowan]

I find that things others might consider very boring are very compelling to me, so it definitely is only a few things that would make me give up.

Somebody's read James Joyce~

 

[ThrillhoBaggins]

Never. Sounds like I should give it a shot, though.

 

[A. E. Lowan]

Never. Sounds like I should give it a shot, though.

There are even people in this world who love it.

 

[Romy]

I find that things others might consider very boring are very compelling to me, so it definitely is only a few things that would make me give up.

Some people need action, other romance, some get bored if there isn't a dragon... so possible...
Jane Austen might come to mind as well, certainly if you are looking for action or a more spicy type of romance.

 

[xena]

For me it is hard to say that I can outright give up on a book. I like to see that if the things I have issues with are corrected by the end. If they are fixed, that's great and it was just a rocky start, if they aren't I have the proof that it didn't work for me. It is also a great way to learn what I don't like and not to repeat those mistakes myself. A book series is a different story however. If after the third book I can only see the plot getting more mangled and convoluted, I will likely drop the series.

I like this. Giving yourself the chance to learn what you like and what you don't1