Three Reasons I Might DNF a Book

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Today we're talking about the dreaded DNF: Did Not Finish. It's rare that I take a DNF, but it does happen. My time is valuable, and if I am really not into a book, it's okay to set it aside. Here are three reasons I might choose to DNF:

1) The characters haven't endeared themselves to me. If I've given a novel a good try and have not come to care about the characters, I will lay a book aside. I remember very clearly last year reading a novel and struggling to reach the halfway point. Then I held the book in my hands and asked, "Do I really want to know what happens to these characters?" When the answer was no, I didn't give it another look.

2) If the characters aren't communicating with each other. Oh, this drives me crazy. How many problems in a novel might be solved by a conversation? They come off as very superficial and frustrating to this reader. 

3) Location, location, location. This one has taken me by surprise! If the setting of a story is a major character on its own, but I don't care about it, I can't stay interested. The author has to make me love the location. It didn't used to be this way, but again, if I have to work too hard to be invested, I just nope right out.

I think I took a DNF on 2 books last year and zero books so far in 2023, so it's a rare occurrence, and I'm glad about that! 🙂

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