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Joyce
is 2% done
Thanks to Netgalley and publishers/author for the ARC. :)
So far, there's a lot going on with an info-dump pretty much right away with quite a bit of run on sentences. Some are within context (the FMC being very enthusiastic) while others are narrative in nature.
— Dec 14, 2025 05:16PM
So far, there's a lot going on with an info-dump pretty much right away with quite a bit of run on sentences. Some are within context (the FMC being very enthusiastic) while others are narrative in nature.
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Joyce
is 27% done
Man, this writing is so bad. The dialogue is so unnatural and awkward and it’s like Luci is constantly narrating her internal monologue like she’s reading off a grocery list. The characters try too hard to be funny so it comes off ridiculous.
— Dec 16, 2025 09:09PM
Joyce
is 15% done
Wow, okay. This book is really bad so far. I don't think it'll get any better because the writing is just so bad. It's constant word vomit, info-dump with writing that feels stiff and middle-grade. The FMC is unlikeable. There are run on sentences galore, dialogue that doesn't flow... I'm going to try pushing through.
— Dec 15, 2025 05:44PM
