“Recently it struck me that the list of books I’ve started and not finished has grown quite formidable. I ask myself what this ‘means,’ if it reflects some kind of moral devolution. It’s interesting how there does seem to be a kind of morality of reading, and people express their reading values quite passionately.”
Over at The Millions, Sonya Chung discusses books she’s never quite finished and why.
What say you, Rumpus readers? Any major books you’ve given up on halfway through?
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