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i can definitely see why people think this is a bit heavy-handed and pretentious (i mean that’s kinda the whole point), but i only have a vague understanding of most of the concepts they’re discussing and i’m still really enjoying it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it is probably the major nerd in me.
(i also hope this doesn’t come off as pretentious, i just like learning new things through fiction; sorry if it does!!!)
— Nov 29, 2025 05:39PM
(i also hope this doesn’t come off as pretentious, i just like learning new things through fiction; sorry if it does!!!)
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Amanda
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i will also say this: the two main characters are postgraduate students; a logistician and a linguistic. when Kuang narrates & name-drops philosophers, scholars, theories, paradoxes, etc, she’s citing her sources to the material being discussed in the story.
i get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s valid, but i personally don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing.
— Nov 29, 2025 06:20PM
i get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s valid, but i personally don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing.
