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Fiction

bif

(23,889 posts) Wed May 11, 2022, 11:27 AM May 2022

Anyone here read "Cloud Cuckoo Land"?

I'm about 130 pages into it and I'm finding it rather tedious reading. Does it get a lot better? I'm just about to give up. I absolutely loved his "All the Light We Cannot See" but this one is really dragging.

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Anyone here read "Cloud Cuckoo Land"? (Original Post) bif May 2022 OP

I stand in awe of you if you made it that far. I read about 5 pages and quit. CurtEastPoint May 2022 #1

I normally give a book 50 pages before I quit. bif May 2022 #2

I did not finish it. efhmc May 2022 #3

It is amazing, IMO. consider_this Jul 2022 #4

CurtEastPoint

(19,145 posts)

1. I stand in awe of you if you made it that far. I read about 5 pages and quit.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2022, 11:37 AM

May 2022

For me, books (and films) need to grab me quickly. This one failed to do so and yes, I loved "Light"

bif

(23,889 posts)

2. I normally give a book 50 pages before I quit.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Wed May 11, 2022, 11:53 AM

May 2022

My wife's book club loved it, so I thought I'd give it more of an effort. I'm done!

efhmc

(15,000 posts)

3. I did not finish it.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed May 11, 2022, 11:54 AM

May 2022

consider_this

(2,818 posts)

4. It is amazing, IMO.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2022, 06:13 PM

Jul 2022

Character arcs are surprising and great. It is bittersweet, shows the power of hope through despair. Just a beautiful work.

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