Where Can I Find Abandoned Book Reviews And Free Excerpts Online?

2025-10-21 02:08:12 127

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Talia
Talia
2025-10-22 17:23:41
I love quick, scannable sources when I just want to know why people bailed and want to peek inside a book. Start with 'Goodreads'—their DNF shelf is full of short, honest takes. Reddit threads are even more immediate; search for "DNF" or "didn't finish" with the book title and you'll get comments from people who stopped at chapter two or halfway through. Amazon reviews are blunt too; sort by 'most recent' and you'll often see short DNF-style reviews.

For free excerpts, the usual suspects work great: 'Google Books' previews, Amazon's 'Look Inside', and Kindle samples. 'Wattpad' and 'Smashwords' are awesome for indie voices who upload full first chapters or even whole books. If it's older, 'Project Gutenberg' and 'Open Library' can have full texts. Don't sleep on author websites and newsletters — many post the opening chapter or a bonus scene, which is perfect if you want to test-drive a style before committing.

My go-to combo is a DNF skim on Goodreads plus a Kindle sample; it usually tells me if a book is a pass or a future pick, and it keeps my reading energy from getting wasted.
Nora
Nora
2025-10-25 11:21:59
When I want blunt takes on books people couldn't finish, I head to places where readers are candid. 'Goodreads' is surprisingly organized for this: apart from public reviews, many people use a 'DNF' shelf and leave mini-essays explaining their stoppage points. LibraryThing has thoughtful, sometimes curmudgeonly opinions too; it attracts the kind of reader who documents every book they start and abandon. For rawer, conversational reactions, YouTube's community of reviewers (the BookTube crowd) regularly posts 'DNF' videos: you'll find spoken explanations and timestamps showing where they fell off.

Excerpts? Authors and publishers love giving samples. Amazon and Apple Books will let you 'Read a Sample', and 'Google Books' often provides multiple preview pages. If it’s an older or indie title, 'Open Library' and 'Internet Archive' sometimes host full or loaned copies. For new releases, sign up for NetGalley if you’re a reviewer, or join author newsletters — many send free first chapters or short stories set in the same world. Podcasts and long-form review sites like 'The Millions' or Book Riot occasionally publish excerpts alongside essays and negative reviews, which is useful when the critic decided to stop reading.

A practical trick: search for "sample chapter" or "excerpt" plus the author's name, and use site:news or site:blogspot to pull up blogger-hosted excerpts and reviews. Between professional reviews, DNF-focused communities, and publisher samples, I can usually assemble a clear picture of why a book lost readers and whether a free excerpt will be enough to sway me — it saves time and keeps my TBR from exploding further.
Uriah
Uriah
2025-10-26 21:31:04
I get a kick out of hunting down weird corners of the internet for honest takes, so here’s how I find reviews of books people literally abandoned and where to grab freebies or excerpts.

Start with community hubs where people proudly declare 'DNF' (did not finish). 'Goodreads' has a 'DNF' shelf and tons of user reviews that explain exactly why someone quit a book; search for "DNF" plus the book title or browse profiles that tag and shelve their DNFs. Reddit is gold for blunt takes — try searching subreddits like r/books, r/bookreviews, and smaller niche subs with site-specific search operators (e.g., site:reddit.com "DNF" "[book title]"). Personal blogs and Tumblr still host sprawling DNF posts where writers go deep on pacing, characters, and missed expectations.

For free excerpts: Amazon's 'Look Inside' and Kindle sample downloads are the quickest. 'google books' often has generous previews, and 'Open Library' lets you borrow or view older titles. For public-domain works or forgotten classics, 'Project Gutenberg', 'ManyBooks', and 'Internet Archive' are lifesavers. Indie authors frequently post the first chapters on their websites, in newsletters, or on platforms like 'wattpad' and 'smashwords'. If you want professional criticism, 'Kirkus', 'Publishers Weekly', and 'Library Journal' sometimes publish short excerpts alongside reviews; those are searchable through Google with terms like "excerpt" or "read an excerpt" plus the title.

Pro tip: use targeted Google queries — put the title in quotes with the word DNF, or search site:goodreads.com "DNF" "The" (or any title) to surface those blunt-reviewed posts. Also set up a BookBub or publisher newsletter; not only do they drop sample chapters, but they’ll sometimes link to roundups where reviewers say why they bailed. I always feel a little less guilty when I see other people left a book unfinished for the same reasons I did, and it helps me choose my next read with more confidence.
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