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[-] JaymesRS@piefed.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thankfully, I have a pretty high tolerance for sub-par writing if the story is good.

Whereas, I have DNFed a few books where the prose is florid and beautiful, but the story is banal or underdeveloped.

[-] Cursed_Fig@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

You would hate A Room With A View, I think.

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