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I finally figured out why my book club hated that historical fiction pick
Last month our group read "The Night Watchman" and three people quit halfway through. At first I thought it was just slow pacing but then I sat down and actually counted the chapters from different perspectives. There were 7 viewpoints bouncing around and none of them connected until page 250. We spent the whole meeting arguing about whether the author should have cut two characters entirely. Has anyone else run into a book that needed a stricter editor?
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iris_jones892d ago
Oh man, that sounds rough (and way too familiar). Seven viewpoints is a lot to juggle, especially when they don't come together until way late in the book. I've definitely been in discussions like that where half the room is just over it before the story even gets going.
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david_hayes2d agoMost Upvoted
Right. Totally been there. Wanted to throw the book across the room.
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