The DNF (Did Not Finish) Thread

[Anonymous]

I try really hard to finish everything (although I am starting to reconsider, with an ever expanding to be read list and no time).

The Sympathizer. I just hated it. I never saw Apocalypse Now, so maybe that was part of it. Just could not get through it. (I stopped less than half way through, then read the end, then read the last 100 pages, then read a summary someplace, so I really tried).

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. HATED it. I got stuck during the endless trying to get past the Spanish flu and can't bear the thought of all the other reboots, too.

I also started the Maid by Nita Prose this year and just could'nt get into it and it was way overdue at the library with a hefty wait list so decided to return it. I just feel like I've read so many books with neurodivergent characters figuring out the world and this felt tedious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I try really hard to finish everything (although I am starting to reconsider, with an ever expanding to be read list and no time).

The Sympathizer. I just hated it. I never saw Apocalypse Now, so maybe that was part of it. Just could not get through it. (I stopped less than half way through, then read the end, then read the last 100 pages, then read a summary someplace, so I really tried).

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. HATED it. I got stuck during the endless trying to get past the Spanish flu and can't bear the thought of all the other reboots, too.

I also started the Maid by Nita Prose this year and just could'nt get into it and it was way overdue at the library with a hefty wait list so decided to return it. I just feel like I've read so many books with neurodivergent characters figuring out the world and this felt tedious.

That book is so unrealistic. I loathed it. It made me mad to see it on Good Read's Best of 2022 ballot.

[Anonymous]

I was told to read "Revival" by Stephen King for suspense without gore and DNF.... which I'm told is good because it gets REALLY trippy at the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I try really hard to finish everything (although I am starting to reconsider, with an ever expanding to be read list and no time).

The Sympathizer. I just hated it. I never saw Apocalypse Now, so maybe that was part of it. Just could not get through it. (I stopped less than half way through, then read the end, then read the last 100 pages, then read a summary someplace, so I really tried).

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. HATED it. I got stuck during the endless trying to get past the Spanish flu and can't bear the thought of all the other reboots, too.

I also started the Maid by Nita Prose this year and just could'nt get into it and it was way overdue at the library with a hefty wait list so decided to return it. I just feel like I've read so many books with neurodivergent characters figuring out the world and this felt tedious.

That book is so unrealistic. I loathed it. It made me mad to see it on Good Read's Best of 2022 ballot.

I read this because I heard it is being made into a movie, and I always like that. I truly wanted a better twist at the end. How many times did she say "to perfection" LOL

[Anonymous]

Crying in H Mart
The Seven Husbands of I forget the rest of the title
A Gentleman in Moscow
Caste

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I try really hard to finish everything (although I am starting to reconsider, with an ever expanding to be read list and no time).

The Sympathizer. I just hated it. I never saw Apocalypse Now, so maybe that was part of it. Just could not get through it. (I stopped less than half way through, then read the end, then read the last 100 pages, then read a summary someplace, so I really tried).

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. HATED it. I got stuck during the endless trying to get past the Spanish flu and can't bear the thought of all the other reboots, too.

I also started the Maid by Nita Prose this year and just could'nt get into it and it was way overdue at the library with a hefty wait list so decided to return it. I just feel like I've read so many books with neurodivergent characters figuring out the world and this felt tedious.

That book is so unrealistic. I loathed it. It made me mad to see it on Good Read's Best of 2022 ballot.

Yeah it was a weird book. I would put The Last Thing He Told me in the same category. Like, well written, some good stuff, lots of "wait this makes no sense" parts. I put both in the "how in the heck did these books get so popular?!" category. I did finish both of them though - both audiobooks. I could not get through Apples Never Fall - stopped listening about halfway through and just read a bunch of spoilers. It felt interminable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Priory of the Orange Tree. I felt like I'd been reading forever and was only halfway through.

I DNF'd that because every time I got sucked into one story line I would get bumped to a different story line but now I kind of wish I hadn't because I don't remember it well enough to pick it up and I can't start it over.

I kind of wish the author had just broken it into 2 or 3 books.

[Anonymous]

When I was younger I never DNF'd but as I got older I realized I was reading less because if I wasn't feeling a book I would just stop reading entirely. So now I give myself permission to pick up something else and 95% of the time it turns into DNF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I try really hard to finish everything (although I am starting to reconsider, with an ever expanding to be read list and no time).

The Sympathizer. I just hated it. I never saw Apocalypse Now, so maybe that was part of it. Just could not get through it. (I stopped less than half way through, then read the end, then read the last 100 pages, then read a summary someplace, so I really tried).

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. HATED it. I got stuck during the endless trying to get past the Spanish flu and can't bear the thought of all the other reboots, too.

I also started the Maid by Nita Prose this year and just could'nt get into it and it was way overdue at the library with a hefty wait list so decided to return it. I just feel like I've read so many books with neurodivergent characters figuring out the world and this felt tedious.

That book is so unrealistic. I loathed it. It made me mad to see it on Good Read's Best of 2022 ballot.

Yeah it was a weird book. I would put The Last Thing He Told me in the same category. Like, well written, some good stuff, lots of "wait this makes no sense" parts. I put both in the "how in the heck did these books get so popular?!" category. I did finish both of them though - both audiobooks. I could not get through Apples Never Fall - stopped listening about halfway through and just read a bunch of spoilers. It felt interminable.

I listened to Apples Never Fall. You made the right choice; I will never get that time back. That's one of those books where I think -- where was the editor?

[Anonymous]

House by the Cerulean Sea - tried for 100 pages

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the Glennon doyle books. I realized pretty quickly how terrible I thought it was.

First book was the best. She's preachy now, instead of self depricating.

[Anonymous]

I personally will read 50 pp before abandoning ship, but I do sometimes force myself to finish a book if it's required.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally will read 50 pp before abandoning ship, but I do sometimes force myself to finish a book if it's required.

Are you in school?

[Anonymous]

Bible. Made 1/2 page of pg1

[Anonymous]

I wish I had DNF The School for Good Mothers. I kept reading because it was so hyped and I figured eventually it would get good. It did not.