That’s a big endorsement for TCB 
I’ve already got a few more on my reading list.
Can you elaborate on the being flummoxed? 
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Lol, not really. I think I may be too lazy of a reader for RP.
Drop City, Outside Looking In, The Terranauts, The Women, World’s End, The Harder They Come…oh my!! And I haven’t read any of his short stories yet. I never got into the genre. When I do…his work will be in top of list!!
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I just finished this, it ended up not at all as what I expected. I enjoyed it. A bit of enhanced historical fiction on Mustique and the people who populated it…aka 1970s colonialism…mixed with complicated family dynamics. Mustique Island is still privately owned.
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My librarian sister introduced me to Nancy Pearl’s rule for quitting a book you don’t love. Take 100 subtract your age and if you aren’t enjoy it by that page you’ve given it a good shot. I’m 43 so if The Overstory hasn’t grabbed me by page 57 I’ll move on. It isn’t a hard rule for me but helps when I have to ask myself if I’m enjoying the book.
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Loved it!!!
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Fabric of the Universe is one I’m still trying to finish after almost 4 years reading, going back, reading again. Way more physics than I can absorb in under 10 years I suspect. But I’ve got time.
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So the good news is that is an amazing life hack that I will definitely implement. Thank you and your sister!
The bad news is that I forced myself to read over 300 goddam pages already. 
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You might just have to finish it. I understand your predicament.
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The life of a reader. 
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That’s a good trick! I will use it 
I definitely had too many books I finished just for finishing it.
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Okay, wow. This book has been lingering around my periphery and I was in need…
I am 10% in and deeply intrigued. The writing style has me hooked, as does the story. May need to savor vs devour.
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What an enlightening experience you had, I’m half way through, funny enough it’s something that I keep going back to the beginning and reading over and over.
It all makes so much sense, I don’t know why I keep going back to the beginning lol
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Omg, it was incandescent. I hope it percolates up your to read list. And I was just thinking of you, trust you are well!!
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Adds to list.
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I finished this today. If you need honest mental health talk he’s your guy. Reasons to Stay Alive (by the same author) is a powerful read too.
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Hey, TC Boyle is a face of mine!
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Cumbersome indeed. I found it easier to digest when I was much younger. My copy gathers dust these days.
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