8 of the Worst Opening Lines in Books

The first sentence in a book is like a pick-up line. If it’s memorable, the other person will be captivated, engaged, intrigued. Fail and you’ll either become a joke for all eternity, or be forgotten completely. (And you can forget about scoring a date.)
No one would fall for these opening lines. Take a look.
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