blearywitch 's review for:

Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley

DID NOT FINISH

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I tried so hard but I just couldn't. Maybe the book is good but my mind's not in the right place for it. I have always read books according to my moods and interests. I also have a problem where I cannot read books that are currently hot eg. Where the Crawdads Sing was on my shelf (a gift) as soon as it was out but I couldn't touch it until a year later, and I loved it when I read it. It took me two months to get through 200 pages of this 800 pages tome, and in between I'd make every excuse to put off reading - I even watched 7 seasons of Suits! And I have never diligently spent that much time watching tv. I try really hard not to abandon books especially if it's well-known and has good reviews so I was reluctant to put this aside. I got distracted with a project for Scheherazade's extracurricular activity and as I worked on that project I slowly gained my equilibrium, and decided to move on from this book. Maybe, just maybe, I'll revisit. But not so soon.