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Gayle
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Well it gets better after part 1. Making me think about Knausgaard writing that “said” is always best, and I know she has read that too, somewhere. How many times can we say “said”?? I’ve read dialogue that has stunned me, in many styles, but this just tried way too hard to be clever - and failed. The following part came like a breath of air, without all the talk, but still not without its problems.
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Gayle
is on page 47 of 211
At the end of part 1, I’m certainly hoping better get less boring and glib. So far we have two people talking about one’s job and how he’s leaving/left it. I don’t like this kind of talk in real life, and I certainly don’t like it in a book. Let’s hope part two has a little more substance.
— Aug 09, 2026 04:33AM