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The Idiot | Elif Batuman

Sorry camp counselors but this book is NOT for me so ill be passing on Either/Or 🤪Hope it‘s ok if I‘ll just skip that activity and write letters home from my bunk instead xxx

Megabooks, britt_brooke, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Megabooks I‘m undecided about it. At times I‘m loving it and at others it‘s frustrating. Of course I‘ll finish both, but I‘m just really not sure. 🤔🤔 2y

Megabooks And do I spy a baby Herzy in the picture?? 😁😁 2y

Cinfhen Yes!!!! Good eyes 👀, especially since it‘s the middle of the night for you @Megabooks xx I really wanted to like this book but after about 50 pages I quit 2y

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squirrelbrain Oh dear! I‘m about to start this one this week, be interesting to see what I think, if you dislike it and @megabooks isn‘t sure… 🤔 And we might make you do all of the washing up for a week if you‘re not participating in one of the activities! 🤣 2y

Cathythoughts I‘ve been feeling a bit iffy about this book, not sure why though. . So this is interesting, I‘ll see how I get on with it. Lovely picture 💫 2y

BarbaraBB I can see why it won‘t work. It‘s slow and sometimes frustrating intellectual (as in over the top). So you are forgiven 😉. I liked it though! @Megabooks @squirrelbrain 2y

TrishB I haven‘t brought either/or yet 🤔 and haven‘t ever attempted this one! 2y

rockpools Oooh, interesting 🤨 . I‘ve been putting off reading Batumen for years. This is now sat under my bedside table. #maybemaybenot 2y

britt_brooke I can‘t say I‘m surprised by this, @Cinfhen! I very rarely bail and I‘m even contemplating it. 😂 My hope is to get the audio from my library 🤞🏼 and power through. Print is not holding my attention at the moment. 2y

Soubhiville I‘m reading this too and wondering, what‘s the point? It hasn‘t really got a plot, just a description of Selim going through college? How far did you make it? I‘m about a quarter of the way through. I‘ll keep going for now, but not sure I‘ll finish it. 2y

Soubhiville Now I‘ve read the comments and see you made it 50 pages. Anyway glad to hear it‘s not just me having a hard time with it. 2y

AmyG I bailed on this one, too. You are in good company. 🤣 2y

BarbaraBB I can see why it won‘t work. It‘s slow and sometimes frustrating intellectual (as in over the top). So you are forgiven 😉. I liked it though! @Megabooks @squirrelbrain 2y

Megabooks @BarbaraBB I haven‘t given up yet! 2y

BarbaraBB @Megabooks I am curious to see what you think 2y

Ruthiella Maybe you can make something out of yarn and popsicle sticks in the arts and craft cabin? 😂 2y

Cinfhen I would LOVE THAT @Ruthiella 🧶🧵✂️ 2y

Cinfhen I think I tried this on audio when it first came out and it wasn‘t working for me then @britt_brooke so I thought I‘d try print 🙄guess it‘s not meant to be!! Glad I‘m in such good company @AmyG @Soubhiville 2y

Cinfhen I‘m happy to mail you my copy @TrishB 2y

Cinfhen I don‘t mean to create drama in the cabin @Megabooks @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @rockpools but …. 🫢🫣😜 2y

Hooked_on_books I love this one, but I definitely see that it‘s not for every reader. Smart to bail out and write letters instead! 😉 2y

Cinfhen Thanks @Hooked_on_books I might go to crafts instead 😘 2y

Chelsea.Poole I tried this on audio when it first came out. I rarely bail but it was a no from me. I checked it out in print after Either/Or was a #camplitsy pick. I am guessing it‘s still not going to work for me though, based on this post. 😬 Glad I‘m not the only one! 2y

Cinfhen LMK how it goes @Chelsea.Poole I bailed on audio too 🫢 2y

TrishB Realised forgot to answer! I have this one on kindle. Just not got to - haven‘t brought the one for #litsycamp yet. 2y

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