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On to the last part.
I know I should give this novel some slack since it was written in 1999, but I can't stand Emma. She's the usual sci-fi character who acts like a surrogate for the readers: always clueless, asks questions, stands atop a moral pedestal, etc.
Using audience surrogates is an outdated—and frankly, intellectually insulting—writing style, imho.
— May 12, 2026 09:42AM
I know I should give this novel some slack since it was written in 1999, but I can't stand Emma. She's the usual sci-fi character who acts like a surrogate for the readers: always clueless, asks questions, stands atop a moral pedestal, etc.
Using audience surrogates is an outdated—and frankly, intellectually insulting—writing style, imho.
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