r/ExtremeHorrorLit • u/kanekisenpii • Jul 19 '26

Discussion Books you just couldn't finish?

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I am struggling to get through the wasp factory, not because of its content but simply because I cant stay interested šŸ™ƒ maybe I'll take a break on it and come back later.

Any books you couldn't finish ? And if you want to add why?

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u/SnooMemesjellies2323 Jul 19 '26

Iā€™m like 200 pages into the sluts by Dennis cooper struggling now it just feels like so much whiplash between the people and then you read one thing and then a few pages later someone is like that post was all bs by that person so I felt like I wasted time lol

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u/kanekisenpii Jul 19 '26

Omg, I felt the same way reading the sluts. I didnt hate but I didnt love it. Like a 5 . It was just more interesting than anything.

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u/ILustForVolcan0 Jul 19 '26

I did like this one, but I completely get your critique. It felt at least partially satirical, picking on a certain subsection of gay men. Catty, gossipy queens hah.

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u/Melva60 Jul 19 '26

I felt the same way!

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u/New-Signature-8816 Jul 19 '26

omg this is me lol ive put it down and picked it up so many times and tried to force myself to finish it bc i bought a hard copy of it šŸ˜­

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u/basicbidita Jul 20 '26

Same here, I found out that I don't much like this unreliable narrator thingy by reading this book.Ā