Its just a matter of taste. You enjoy the book so you are motivated to continue reading it, others dont, and arent. I adore Thomas Manns The Magic Mountain, I personally consider it one of the best books ever written. Part of the way through there are philosophical discussions between the Jesuit and the Professor and some of these are both complex and wordy...Ive had to read through those parts 2 or 3 times to understand what they are putting forward. If I didnt love the book so much, Id likely have given up at that point, and I wouldnt blame anyone that did, love for the rest carried me through. So yes, just taste.