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Why with all the foreshadowing pleeease

It was mentioned just a few pages ago that only the Taliban has meat to eat. Then this guy casually steps out and buys kabobs which are described as 'as succulent and delicious as I remembered'. What???

Oh these coincidences are starting to feel silly now

I've just realised why I feel nothing. The book does a lot of telling and not much showing:
'Where the tablet's legs crossed like an X, there was a ring of brass balls, each walnut sized. One of the balls had come unscrewed. I stooped and tightened it. I wished I could fix my own life as easily.' - URGH

There's something about the way this main character is written that makes me feel nothing for him. Awful things are happening and it's... Whatever.

Side note: my used copy has extensive notes in it that make no sense. Whoever wrote them has marked every part that has a time jump with 'ellipsis'. Why? Why write the word out like that instead of the dots? Does this person actually not know what 'ellipsis' means? Very distracting. Oh, the book is fine. Interesting. Writing a bit meh.