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Danna is 33% done

Christ, why is half a chapter about Xander and Joan arguing about whether kissing each other would ruin their friendship? Why is this so juvenile? Is this a YA novel?

— Jul 25, 2026 10:22PM

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Danna is 33% done

This is trying to do so much, and it's unconvincing. The dialog is zigzagging between sounding too modern for a Shakespearean time and being heavy handed. The young love trope reads very much YA and I can't appreciate it. Joan disguising as a young man to further her education is commendable, but in the overall atmosphere and world building feels unconvincing.

— Jul 25, 2026 10:45PM