How do you decide when to give up on a book?

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How do you decide when to give up on a book? - Lemmy.world

I read The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and take enjoyed it. Read another book, then started reading Devil and the Dark Water by the same author. I got about 25% through and just decided to drop it for something else. I’m not an avid reader so i never know if I should stay committed or not.

@1019throw Depending on the length of the chapters, but usually 3-5 of them does the trick.