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"12% in and I'm already thinking about bailing. The writing is bad.
Also, why do some authors feel the need to describe, in detail, what people are wearing? "A long sleeve black shirt, brown long skirt, black choker, brown lipstick, and a crystal bracelet". No one cares.
And THEN two pages later, "I know what he sees when he looks at me. A black shirt, brown skirt, black choker... and my PURPLE EYES!"" — Sep 04, 2025 11:41AM
"12% in and I'm already thinking about bailing. The writing is bad.
Also, why do some authors feel the need to describe, in detail, what people are wearing? "A long sleeve black shirt, brown long skirt, black choker, brown lipstick, and a crystal bracelet". No one cares.
And THEN two pages later, "I know what he sees when he looks at me. A black shirt, brown skirt, black choker... and my PURPLE EYES!"" — Sep 04, 2025 11:41AM
But I suppose it’s only natural to assume the inevitable can’t in fact happen to us. Isn’t that what humans do with death all the time? Set aside the only thing in life that’s actually guaranteed to happen. Determine to think about it
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“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.”
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“Ghosts were imaginary, but hauntings were real.”
― Record of a Spaceborn Few
― Record of a Spaceborn Few
“Of all the forces in the universe, the hardest to overcome is the force of habit.”
― Johnny and the Dead
― Johnny and the Dead
“But past service counted for little these days. The world, and those who governed it, moved too quickly to be carrying such burdens as memory and gratitude.”
― The Edinburgh Dead
― The Edinburgh Dead
“You know, I'm really starting to think the whole world is just a patchwork quilt of crazy little cults, all with their own secret spaces, their own records, their own rules.”
― Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
― Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
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