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“The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.” - Isabel Allende
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⁉️ : What’s the last book you couldn't get into and/or had to ?
📚A of JAF is taking a break from Before the Coffee Gets Cold by .
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I know, I know, such a shame. I've seen this book a lot around and was really excited to finally dive into it.
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It's not that I haven't enjoyed it (coffee + time travel + Japan, what's not to enjoy?), but there was something missing for me. It might have been the translation (at times the flow of prose felt stilted), or something different, but I wasn't able to get engaged with the story enough to get through more than a little bit at a time. Eventually, my progress just slowed so much that I had to put it down.
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I also don't think it helped that I was on the downward trajectory of a reading slump when I decided to pick it up.
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Do I still plan on finishing it? Yes, the premise is interesting and I do want to know about how each character chooses to use the chance to go back in time (restrictions notwithstanding). It does a great job of delving into the concept of happiness and second chances, and the intimate consequences that can occur. Does that look to be any time soon? Probably not, but only time will tell.