Diana’s Reviews > The Last Thing He Told Me > Status Update

My main issue is that the only way the author attributes dialogue is "Blah, blah," he says. ALWAYS after the spoken words and only using the word "says." It must have been used 200 times so far. Never whispers or explains or claims or retorts or lies or mocks or replies or literally anything else. Nope.
"I don't think I can finish this audiobook," I say.
"This repetitive, juvenile style is annoying me," I say.

Well, it seems I am 0/2 on new, popular, fiction. First The Midnight Library and now this. Currently, my main issue is that "say(s)" is the only word the author uses to attribute dialogue. It must have been used 200 times so far. Never whisper(s) or explain(s) or claim(s) or retort(s) or scream(s) or snicker(s) or report(s) or jokes(s) or lie(s) or any. other. word. Makes the text feel repetitive and juvenile.