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I’m impressed by how different the writing of each POV is without feeling forced or gimmicky. Word choice, sentence structure, different use of commas, parentheses, etc. really help evoke the different characters.
— Jan 26, 2026 06:07AM
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Makayla
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I feel like Schwab over explains some things. Example:
“Alice’s hand responds before her brain, reaching to take the thing just because Catty held it towards here. [*]Because that is the power of big sisters, the urge to take anything they offer[*].”
Very clear. This seems to be the message of most of Alice’s flashbacks. You didn’t need to tell us explicitly.
— Jan 18, 2026 04:46PM
“Alice’s hand responds before her brain, reaching to take the thing just because Catty held it towards here. [*]Because that is the power of big sisters, the urge to take anything they offer[*].”
Very clear. This seems to be the message of most of Alice’s flashbacks. You didn’t need to tell us explicitly.
