Books that I did not finish.

The Windup Girl

Love the world settings. Love the vibe. It even got a Hugo award! Unfortunately, the main story was just not interesting enough for me to keep up.

I’m not against picking it up again in the future tho.

Neuromancer

Heard about this book for a long time; however, I DNF’d after the first few pages. The writer has zero storytelling skills. I’m no writer, but you tell a complex story by starting with one or a few characters and some engaging but simple story as an entry point. What does Neuromancer do? Throw tons of characters and dialogues at you when you don’t even know if you should care about them.

American Gods

A book I wanted to read for a long time. Unfortunately, halfway through the book, I still had no idea what it was about, so I ultimately dumped it.

Going Postal

I think my cultural background is just not strong enough for me to understand the references in the book. I can see there are lots of references and metaphors going on, but I just can’t recognize any of them.