So I’m reading an advance copy of The Dressmaker, and the premise is terrific. The characters crack me up with their sly humor, and my heart breaks for Tilly as she has been excluded and harassed for all of her life. I love the setting, too, and the eccentricities and quirks of small-town living.
But the formatting. Argh. Take a look at the photo above. The first few pages of each chapter have formatting issues so bad that I can barely read the sentences. I’m sure I’m missing something important to the story.
And the plot development is killing me. Get to the point already! It seems like the several subplots are going somewhere… But WHERE?!
Do you know what I’m talking about? Have you ever started a book and it starts to disappoint you, but you hold out and keep reading?
I’m already in 50%, so I’m going to finish it. But I so hope it improves, because so far it’s just a book I Want To Love.
-calliope
Random Book Muses 
I know the feeling. I’ve stuck it out with some Books I’ve Wanted to Love before, other times I’ve given up, even being around halfway in already. 😀 Usually, whether I finsh it just depends on if I’m “required” to review it or not. But, yeah…wonky formatting does muddy the reading experience.
I know what you mean. Sounds like a great book, but the ARC formatting can kill the mood. Good luck!