Haha. I’ve always thought, that the crap you have to slog through was added by the publisher just to make the page count. And the author..who has spent his check already..just has to let it go and endure…hahah.

Look at some of the old piers Anthony novels. Solid front to back. Not until like book 5-6 does the “center slog” start. That’s just one example off the top of my head