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Tim Smith
is 70% done
About 80 pages left and the book is sadly becoming less interesting. When the author is writing in a prose style on themes, mythology, philosophy it’s very interesting but the story and dialogue itself just isn’t. It’s a really strong set up and ideas but theres not a very strong character or story.
— Aug 17, 2026 09:55AM
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Tim Smith
is 40% done
This book is basically about a divorced mother attempting to write the very book im reading. I had to ask Chat how to describe this and it found this French term: “Mise en abyme — a more precise literary term for a work containing a representation of itself. Your example is very close to this: the book you are reading is about the protagonist writing the very book you are reading.”
— Aug 14, 2026 06:02PM
Tim Smith
is 32% done
This is one of those books that is either really deep and poetic or sloppy and all over the place. I can’t say I’m loving it so far, but I am fascinated by if this is leading to something or not.
— Aug 13, 2026 06:29PM
Tim Smith
is 13% done
This book is interesting. Not the most exciting story so far, but the way this is written is just so different than other things I’ve read.
— Aug 12, 2026 06:40PM