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Igenlode Wordsmith
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I'm pretty sure nobody in the 1930s talked about "Native American mothers", or even about "the natives", not in America... or about people having "Dutch heritage". (And 'Ingrid Anderssen' and her husband Eric sound far more Swedish than Dutch to me...)
— May 02, 2026 06:43AM
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Igenlode Wordsmith
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Nobody in 1922 would talk about "glamorous silent movie stars"! How can this writer be a famous historical novelist?
— Apr 29, 2026 08:28AM
Igenlode Wordsmith
is on page 40 of 400
"The familiar scent of rosin to keep the strings supple" - no, that is *not* what rosin is for!
— Apr 29, 2026 08:25AM
Igenlode Wordsmith
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"Cora crossed herself in the Catholic way" - what, as opposed to the Eastern Orthodox way?
So Emily speaks fluent Gaelic, and yet is *not* herself Catholic Irish (or she wouldn't be thinking such a thing)... right.
— Apr 29, 2026 08:01AM
So Emily speaks fluent Gaelic, and yet is *not* herself Catholic Irish (or she wouldn't be thinking such a thing)... right.
Igenlode Wordsmith
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I'm not a fan of the adjectives in this opening passage - the author is clearly desperate for description.
'imposing ebony door' - really? It's just a New York tenement...
'Bevelled glass', 'steely clouds', 'her eyes carried the unmistakable ruby hue of grief' - 'ruby hue'? *Really*?
And then we get some token Gaelic to show they're quaint Irish despite the chandelier and Tiffany glass...
— Apr 29, 2026 07:55AM
'imposing ebony door' - really? It's just a New York tenement...
'Bevelled glass', 'steely clouds', 'her eyes carried the unmistakable ruby hue of grief' - 'ruby hue'? *Really*?
And then we get some token Gaelic to show they're quaint Irish despite the chandelier and Tiffany glass...
