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Nebklvr
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Mehso-so

This was interesting but not engaging. The characters resembled game pieces. If there was a plot, it was vague enough to escape notice. The author‘s descriptions of the dust storms were the most visceral and true of anything in the novel.

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BBowling
O Pioneers! | Willa Cather
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A tender read about homesteading on the raw prairie with all the challenges and heart that entailed. Strongly female centered story. These women weren‘t unique in their time, but rarely were so well represented in the period‘s contemporary fiction. I enjoyed in greatly reminding me of family histories of my own grandmother‘s.

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intothehallofbooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Panpan

After 43 days, I am calling it. I can‘t push myself any further. I tried the digital arc that I received, then I added the audio, then I added a print copy, in hopes that I would be able to push thru. I love this period of US History, but the slow meandering plot just did me in. Also, at this part of the book, some things were added to the story that I felt just slowed it down further and didn‘t make sense with where things were going. I read 👇🏻

intothehallofbooks the last few chapters and, honestly, I wish I‘d have stopped trying weeks ago. Many people love this one, so don‘t take only my word for it. It just sadly wasn‘t the book for me. Thanks to Knopf for allowing me to read this one. I love Dust Bowl stuff and it stinks that this one didn‘t work out for me. 4d
Ruthiella She‘s not for me. hated her debut 4d
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bookaholic1 At least you tried right..there's alot of books to read out there than continue reading one you can't get into 4d
intothehallofbooks @dabbe @bookaholic1 I should have bailed sooner! 3d
intothehallofbooks @Ruthiella I was curious about her other books before trying this one, but now I don‘t think I‘ll be picking them up 😬 3d
dabbe @intothehallofbooks Well, next time a book doesn't hit you in just the right way, #hailthatbail and get outta there! 🤣😍🤩 3d
Aims42 Thank you for the honesty. I was next in line on my library‘s wait list for this, but it does not sound like what I want to read right now. I canceled my hold, hopefully the person behind me is excited now 😄 2d
intothehallofbooks @Aims42 You can always go back to it if the mood strikes you! 21h
Aims42 @intothehallofbooks That‘s exactly what I thought too 😁👍 21h
Nebklvr If I hadn‘t paid full price, I would have ditched it happily. 20h
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SaraBeagle
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Pickpick

It doesn‘t always work out when authors try to wrap up everything beautifully with an explanation of the deeper meaning, but she does this wonderfully! I loved the ending!

Also loved reading about Genoa, NE, my grandparents‘ old stomping grounds 🥰

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Nebklvr
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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This is rather strange…haven‘t decided if I like it yet.

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bio_chem06
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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After a few weeks of just “meh” reading, I‘m excited to start my week with this one. I hope it‘s as good as I want it to be.

BC_Dittemore I‘ve heard excellent things about this. I was gonna try to put it on hold at one of my libraries but every list is like 80 ppl waiting for 4 copies. 😅 2w
bio_chem06 @BC_Dittemore, surprisingly I didn‘t have to wait on the list long. So far I‘m enjoying it, it‘s not like anything I‘ve read before. It has historical fiction aspects but then it has “witches” in the dustbowl. Very interesting and I‘ve read 150 pages in two days. 2w
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intothehallofbooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Whew boy, this has been tough to get into. I‘m 25% thru and have been reading this book for four weeks, two days. Soooo slowww.

I love reading about the Dust Bowl, so got an ARC from NetGalley and have been chipping away at it for ages. I almost DNF‘d but decided to get the audio from the library to see if that helps me push thru, and it does. I‘m finally getting a little bit eager to see where the story goes. But I‘ve really had to work for it.

annahenke I want to read this because I like her and I like this time period. However, this is not the first I‘ve heard of it being slow. 2w
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Amiable
SLOW DANCE. | RAINBOW. ROWELL
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Bailedbailed

I‘d never read a Rainbow Rowell book, so when I saw this on the library shelf I figured I‘d give it a try. Almost 100 pages in and I‘m throwing in the towel. The main character is annoying, the dialogue is trite and stilted… and the worst offense? It‘s just so incredibly boring. 😖 Moving on.

Aims42 Oof, that‘s a lot of very valid reasons to bail 🫠 Onto better books! #Hailthebail 🚀 3w
Prairiegirl_reading I‘ve only read one Rainbow Rowell and I felt pretty much the same but I finished. 😕 (edited) 3w
freeatlast1137 I haven‘t read this one, but I can agree on her writing style. I have struggled to finish her books. 3w
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Amiable @Prairiegirl_reading @freeatlast1137 I tried so hard to push through but got to a point where I thought, “why am I wasting valuable reading time on this?” I was surprised because I‘d heard good things about her books. This did not meet expectations at all. 😖 3w
Amiable @Aims42 My sentiments exactly! 🚀🌞 3w
Prairiegirl_reading @Amiable I am typically an unapologetic bailer but sometimes I have times where I think I should be better at finishing so that‘s probably why I finished. My comment was meant to be more of a “bad on me.” Too many good books!! 3w
Amiable @Prairiegirl_reading oh, I‘m with you! It took me a long time to get to a place where I could bail —I always felt obligated to finish what I‘d started. I still feel kind of guilty when I do. But the older you get the more you realize how little time you have left to read all the really good books out there —so you can‘t waste that time on the bad ones! (edited) 3w
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TracyReadsBooks
The Antidote | Karen Russell
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t love it…which honestly, comes as a surprise because everything else I‘ve read by Russell I really enjoyed. It has the right ingredients—interesting setting (Dust Bowl), a witch, a sentient scarecrow, a mystery, but…BUT, it‘s ponderous & slow moving, told in multiple POVs which aren‘t all that distinctive, & somehow (impossibly) devoid of emotional depth. I really should have cared about these characters & I just didn‘t. Just a so-so read.

Nebklvr This. Exactly this. 20h
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CogsOfEncouragement
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I tagged along on my husband‘s work trip to Nashville. While he was at his conference I visited Ann Patchett‘s bookstore, Parnassus Books. Luckily she was there and I spoke with her briefly. She was friendly and gracious. I‘ve listened to The Dutch House and Tom Lake. I‘m currently reading The All of It which she got back in print and wrote a forward to. I look forward to reading these signed copies soon.

BkClubCare Aw! Enjoy. I love her nonfiction, too (edited) 1mo
britt_brooke Awesome! You were in my neck of the woods. So happy she was there. 🩷 1mo
AmyG Oh wow! 1mo
HeatherBookNerd I just finished Commonwealth 1mo
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