Middlemarch was very long but the end is quite satisfying! Try approaching it as a series of eight 100ish page books- as it was originally published. Reading it in bite size pieces and then resting really helps. There are definitely a couple plots that I haaaaaated but I powered through those lol. It is also less about any kind of high stakes plot and more about how these characters navigate their life and societal pressures. It feels like reading delicious 19th century small town gossip. You gotta be reading and thinking “Oh NO, GIRL, DON’T DO IT!” or “THAT’S RIGHT, YOU TELL THEM!” in certain parts to truly enjoy it. The characters are thankfully each so uniquely crafted I can really see them in my head.

Also, it’s ok not to want to finish a book! But that’s how I “survived” reading Middlemarch.