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Katherine Bigelow
is 53% done
considering a DNF. characters all seem like they're playing exaggerated versions of themselves, and I'm trying to stick through in the hopes it gets better, but it's really not. writing feels dumbed down.
also, author is terrible at writing queer characters (ends up stereotyping many of them to being his idea of "terminally online easily offended hippie"), and many of the women are shrill and brainless.
— Jan 29, 2026 03:51PM
also, author is terrible at writing queer characters (ends up stereotyping many of them to being his idea of "terminally online easily offended hippie"), and many of the women are shrill and brainless.
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Katherine Bigelow
is 91% done
forcing myself to finish and how are there still five whole chapters left
— Jan 30, 2026 10:51PM
Katherine Bigelow
is 5% done
not sure how to describe it but it's a little jarring to adjust from the books I've been reading to the voice this book has (very common in modern popular non-fantasy fiction) - very casual/quippy (veering into marvel movie territory)
— Jan 26, 2026 05:00PM

