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Emma
is on page 35 of 224
This feels like a bunch of writing prompts and English class assignments that the author haphazardly put together to make a novel. It is vingettes and half-thoughts.
— 20 hours, 24 min ago
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Emma
is on page 42 of 224
This should have been a book of poetry, not a novel. It is lyrical, stream-of-consciousness writing and for a novel it is absolutely excruciating to read.
— 17 hours, 32 min ago
Emma
is on page 25 of 224
Why say "weathermen and women" rather than simply "meteorologists"?
— 20 hours, 40 min ago
Emma
is on page 15 of 224
None of the characters have been properly introduced so I can't remember them and I don't care about them. I'm searching for meaning within lists and hypotheticals and rhetorics.
— Aug 12, 2026 04:02AM
Emma
is on page 14 of 224
I hope there is a plot and not just meaningless thoughts trying to sound profound. This author seems to think they're very clever and all their thoughts are so deep. I imaging a 13 year old may appreciate this book. Is it YA?
— Aug 12, 2026 03:55AM
Emma
is on page 13 of 224
The writing style is stream-of-consciousness but it's as if the author wrote a whole bunch of side-thoughts as she was writing a short story and then decided to just keep everything and make it a novel. Other reviews said it was all lists and just 13 pages in, I already see what they mean. I am skimming the lists. I should finish quickly.
— Aug 12, 2026 03:55AM