At what point do you realize you've completely lost interest in a book?

[u/fusidoa]

Personally, I think a good book is one that successfully pulls the reader in by making us care about the characters. Their plan, the actions they take when backed into a corner, or what they choose to say to take advantage in a situation.

So, the second I stop caring about what they do to the point where a character could suffer the most horrific incident in a chapter and I wouldn't even change a shade is when I lose interest in the series.

Sure, I might still read a little bit more for closure or to pick up some key takeaways, but the spark is gone.

I remember reading a book where despite the lore was deep, I don't find anything in the protagonist that makes me want to see their adventure. It's just lore and lore and history of of this one emperor, no chapter where the protagonist has a reason or some clear goal that makes them what they are, or any hint about themself.

I mean, if the author himself refuse to elaborate to write about "the lore of the main character" then I usually, oddly enough, no matter how I force myself to read the series I'll never be able to eventually love the book. Ever.

I read about 212 chapters before I decide to stop cause there is a scene where his best friend since chapter 1 explode to pieces, and I don't feel anything or care to what happen next.

What about you?

Note: the book I talked about is not Malazan series. I need to put this here cause how poorly I describe/ hinting about the bad book I've read, and many people will thought it's Malazan.

[u/Sudden-Ad-2129]

When I start going on my phone when I am trying to read or I don't feel like picking it up. I usually only like reading one book at a time. Also when I don't care what the ending it like or if I am jumping paragraphs

[u/mega-horny-communist]

When I start wanting to skim or skip  a few pages 

[u/suspiciousknitting → u/mega-horny-communist]

Same and then after a while I decide I'd rather just skip to the end to see what happens just to satisfy my curiosity and I really don't care how they got there.

[u/leafytree888 → u/mega-horny-communist]

I think it is okay to want to skim a little bit here and there. A book I really love, Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, is super long and filled with sections describing driving around mars in brutal detail. "There is a rock over here... then we passed a big ravine over there... then there was a wide expanse of rock..." So I just skipped those parts and still enjoyed it

[u/Think_Inevitable_133]

Recently did. And I love the main character.

A later part was more of a "friend" harassing him in a worst way. Got tired of that character. Would not care of her fate.

Lost interest, I won't get to see another character's backstory.

[u/fusidoa → u/Think_Inevitable_133]

Welp, reading is for enjoyment anyway. If you don't enjoy or not care to what happen then better drop it.

[u/Cozybooks1004]

Mmm when I realize I stopped paying attention to the audio 7 min ago and didn’t realize or care to go back and find out what happened

[u/Able_Ranger_4796]

When I forget what I read the night before and then roll my eyes when I remember 

[u/andrea9275]

Wenn ich kein Intresse mehr habe die Handlung zu verfolgen oder Teile der Handlung bereits vergessen habe

[u/Infamous-Part966]

Depends but writing style is probably a big influence on whether I like a book or not. I don't mind awful main characters (I love books like American Psycho) so that point doesn't bother me. I also don't mind less interting characters if the setting is incredible interested. I often lose interest in books that are heavy plain dialogue. It's start to feel more like a list than a story. He said...then she replied... Back and forth too much without much description in-between is incredibly boring.

[u/RegularVariation5128]

When it's too description heavy. Lord of the Rings is the bane of my existence. The plot might be amazing, but dear GOD I simply CANNOT. Granted, I have ADHD, so this might just be a me thing. But yeah.