I've read this book three times, first time as a ten year old, once in my teens and again in my twenties. I LOVED it. The memories I had of that book would make the hair stand up on the back of my neck and make me check the toilet before sitting down.

Fast forward to two weeks ago. I'm now in my thirties and with a a houseful of crumb snatchers I don't have time to read. But after watching the trailer for the upcoming movie it made me want to read it again. I'm on the road slot, so I got the audible book.

OMG...it is absolutely PAINFUL trying to listen to this story. I just keep telling Stephen "COME ON MAN GET TO THE POINT!!".

I don't understand. I loved this book. Maybe it's just trying to listen to it in the road, but I'm having a really hard time getting through it.

This post was edited on 4/20/17 at 9:42 pm

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Posted by Geauxtac260

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Posted on 4/20/17 at 9:46 pm to Geauxtac260

Like...who cares about Stan's wife!? Does it matter how she was raised, or what it was like being a Jew? Honestly I don't think it's relevant to the story at all. During that chapter I wanted to through my phone out the window (audible book via stored on phone).

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Posted by ManBearTiger

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Posted on 4/21/17 at 1:54 am to Geauxtac260

Listening to narrations of long novels seems like a good idea, but, counter intuitively, I've found it can really mess up the pace and make a long but enjoyable read into an interminable slog.

I tried listening to Infinite Jest on audio, after like 3 non-consecutive hours I was only on page fifty, so I stopped listening and now I'm blazing through it just reading.

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