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I'd like to add that you are under no obligation to keep reading a book you don't like. Doesn't matter why, doesn't matter if it's an esteemed book, if you don't care to continue, just stop. It's perfectly fine. Pick up a different book. Don't waste your limited time doing something you hate.
Yep I should probably clear all those books I don't like off of my shelves... To name drop a few, in case anyone relates:
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There are oh-so-many "you simply must read this!" books in my trash bins over the years I could likely open the worst bookshop in the world with them as stock.
lol, I'm currently doing this. The book is very esteemed, esp. in the fediverse.
Wow! Really? Damn! I needed that permission decades ago! 🤭