Last Night in Twisted River

My review

I started reading this book hoping it would be as good as The world according to Garp, which I read years ago (before goodreads.com even existed), and I loved it.

After the first 100 pages, I was so disappointed that I was about to give up. I was bored by the apparent lack of story, the detailed introductions of characters and the description of an environment so foreign to me (log driving in New England in mid 20th century, of all things!).

But luckily, I was patient because suddenly something happened, and I started to appreciate the dull beginning. The story improved so much that I enjoyed it a lot. A reminder that it's worth waiting at least 100 pages before giving up a book.