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David
is on page 269 of 319
This eventually picked up again somewhere in the 200s. Really the plot is the least interesting thing about this book - it’s naff. When the plot gets out of the way the narrator’s introspection shines through and that’s often very well realised especially around the less dramatic parts of the story. Also weird how for a book about sex magic this one so rarely feels transgressive… much too safe…
— Feb 18, 2023 03:17PM
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David
is on page 159 of 319
Really enjoyed the first 60+ pages but the last ~100 have been tedious adventurey plot stuff. Go here, talk to this person, do that… Feels like a young adult novel (apart from the sex) crossed with a beach read crossed with a Nick Cage movie. The protagonist is the only thing keeping this afloat for me now and she’s becoming more boring by the page.
— Feb 18, 2023 03:08AM
