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Silindelo Nkosi
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I really enjoyed the first 3 books and I don't remember if the writing style has always been like this.
It's made up mostly of three short senses, each starting with the same word or phrase. Over and over again. I don't know if the goal is to write something poetic, but I really don't like it, and most books I've been reading are like this.
E.g "Too soft for this world. Too easy to break. Too easy to lose"
— Dec 22, 2025 03:11PM
It's made up mostly of three short senses, each starting with the same word or phrase. Over and over again. I don't know if the goal is to write something poetic, but I really don't like it, and most books I've been reading are like this.
E.g "Too soft for this world. Too easy to break. Too easy to lose"
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Silindelo Nkosi
is 40% done
The short, snappy, almost lyrical or poetic sentences are really throwing me off. I want to re read Damon's book to see if the writing was like this, because, I don't remember hating the writing in his book.
What's worse is that the story isn't taking off, which is what usually helps me ignore my irritation at such writing.
So for now, it's frustration overload.
— Dec 22, 2025 05:56PM
What's worse is that the story isn't taking off, which is what usually helps me ignore my irritation at such writing.
So for now, it's frustration overload.
