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Jesse
is on page 82 of 137
I’m quite close to my first DNF of the year. If it weren’t so short, I’d have given up by now.
This isn’t storytelling; the characters and “plot” (the novella is marketed as having a plot but it does not) are barely rendered at all so that the author’s own rumination on life, religion, and existence can have a platform, and all of it reads like an undergrad philosophy course.
— Feb 10, 2025 04:26AM
This isn’t storytelling; the characters and “plot” (the novella is marketed as having a plot but it does not) are barely rendered at all so that the author’s own rumination on life, religion, and existence can have a platform, and all of it reads like an undergrad philosophy course.
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Jesse
is on page 45 of 137
I can see why Booker through a prize at this novel, but I’m annoyed. When an author inserts their thoughts, opinions, and rumination within the context of the story, it rips up the world of the play and the tone of the piece. I don’t think it is particularly brilliant; such inserts read as pretentious and arrogant. It’s self-seriousness that takes away from an otherwise beautiful and quiet story.
— Feb 07, 2025 08:02PM
Jesse
is on page 11 of 137
I love how the prose has a weightless quality to it that feels as though you are reading in space. That’s a nice touch with the lack of commas and what not.
I’m not far enough in to say much more. I am excited to read more though.
— Feb 03, 2025 06:52AM
I’m not far enough in to say much more. I am excited to read more though.
