My mother in law is like that. Never been able to understand that. If an author hasn't involved me within 50 or so pages I'll not waste time with it any more.I'm struggling a bit too. It's not exactly gripping! but I've started so I'll finish
You can do that on Amazon at leastMy normal practice is first line, first para, first page... Then decide whether or not to buy.... No use online shopping...
In that case she and I have probably read most of W. Somerset Maugham and Graham Green and you probably have read the first 50 pages ... I'm not sure which of us is better for that!My mother in law is like that. Never been able to understand that. If an author hasn't involved me within 50 or so pages I'll not waste time with it any more.