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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Your comment about who typically likes and doesn't like this book is really interesting because I loved the book AND love playing games. I hadn't heard this criticism of the book before.

I think reading your comment in hindsight, yes that DOES strike me as off looking back on it now but I don't think it stuck out while reading to me outside of one Metal Gear Solid reference that made me quirk an eyebrow and knew it wasn't right.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah of course the comment on who likes/dislikes it isn't universal, it's just something I heard mentioned at some point.

I'm someone who can struggle with minutae like what I mentioned in the spoiler section, so that's probably a big part of why I disliked it. Like I said, I do understand why so many people like it - Gabrielle Zevin has great prose and the overall character development is interesting and compelling. I just struggled with some parts.

I'm glad you liked it!