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johnny dangerously
is 33% done
rough prose in places, this is clearly a debut novel, but it evens out v quickly, and it's not like jones is the only author to ever overuse sentence fragments. i am enamored enough of the concept-- historical fiction about poor people-- to forgive the somewhat clunky prose. the heart is there and it's very real. this is a treat for lovers of grim fiction.
if slash fandom read these kinds of books it would be HUGE
— Oct 09, 2025 08:33PM
if slash fandom read these kinds of books it would be HUGE
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johnny dangerously
is 67% done
the book is at its strongest when explaining the mechanisms of power, something jones is clearly very interested in. he doesn't quite know how to relate characterization thru praise-- its clear he feels deeply for his characters, but a lot is left implied bc hes still working out how to write a prose novel. its interesting to see him get better at it page by page.
— Oct 11, 2025 11:08AM
