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Judah Lind
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Peretti's scenes are top-tier, there's no doubt about that. His characters, okay, but his writing in this is driving me crazy.
He seems to need to have his character's thoughts comment on what the reader should be feeling. The shocking moments come with a "what? How could that be? This shouldn't be possible because..." And they say what we already know! It takes me right out of it.
Thanks for reading my rant :)
— Nov 10, 2026 07:57PM
He seems to need to have his character's thoughts comment on what the reader should be feeling. The shocking moments come with a "what? How could that be? This shouldn't be possible because..." And they say what we already know! It takes me right out of it.
Thanks for reading my rant :)
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Judah Lind
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I think reading in longer chunks helped me enjoy this book more. I'm used to novels that are shorter, philosophical, or just rich (like the classics or "literature"), so reading for just enjoyment gets lost on me.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable 3 hours of reading yesterday, and I'm looking forward to finishing it. My gripes with writing style aside, it really is a thrilling and fast-paced story.
— 4 hours, 45 min ago
This was a thoroughly enjoyable 3 hours of reading yesterday, and I'm looking forward to finishing it. My gripes with writing style aside, it really is a thrilling and fast-paced story.