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Belle
is 30% done
Idk I feel like this could have been so much better if the author put a shred more effort into understanding or portraying the inner voice of someone in this culture/religion. So many little details and holes which pull me out of it and make it clear I am reading someone else’s idea of what this life looks like. Fundamentally I understand the message but it is not executed well at alllllll
— Jul 03, 2026 01:45AM
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Belle
is 20% done
It’s an engaging story for sure. Wouldn’t be surprised if the author had no experience growing up in a high-control fringe Christian religion. Yea maybe I’m expecting a bit more having that perspective myself, attention to detail isn’t much to ask for- many people without that experience manage to do their research. It reads as gimmicky. The time travel aspect just makes me want to reread Kindred instead.
— Jul 02, 2026 05:25AM