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The Golden Bowl by Henry James
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✨DNF AT 100+ PAGES✨

I will return to this when I’ve read more of Henry James.

Several people have told me this is not the best place to start. I’m finding this a chore to pick up, there are sentences with 20 commas that just don’t make sense 🤣

Wrong book at the wrong time 👎🏼
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Reading Progress

May 15, 2024 – Shelved
May 15, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read
September 2, 2025 – Started Reading
September 2, 2025 –
page 40
6.77% "This is a bit confusing so far 😳"
September 3, 2025 –
page 85
14.38% "Help"
September 4, 2025 –
page 100
16.92% "This really isn't enjoyable so I'm going to try just one chapter a day to see if I can get through it 🫠"
September 5, 2025 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Peter (new)
Sep 05, 2025 02:32PM

Peter Melanie, I’m sorry this was the wrong book at the wrong time for you.


message 2: by Melanie (new) - added it
Sep 06, 2025 12:08AM

Melanie Garcia Peter wrote: "Melanie, I’m sorry this was the wrong book at the wrong time for you."

I have a slight phobia of Henry James now, Peter 🤣🤣


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