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yarnnthings t1_jclakmy wrote
Reply to comment by UnfallenAdventure in What was one book you wanted to throw across the room- and why? by UnfallenAdventure
I cannot stand books that add on action verb phrases without a conjunction. I don’t think I’ve ever DNF a book, but I came close with Kristen Hannah due to this even though I liked the overall plot. I’ve seen it since in other modern writers.
Example: She bent down, reached for the terrible book she threw.
She walked to the balcony, opened the door.
Then she turned for the fireplace, chucked the book inside.
yarnnthings t1_jaan4y4 wrote
Reply to comment by alpha_rat_fight_ in The Day the Librarians Disappeared - We Can't Let This Story Come True! by playplaylearn
Does your local elementary school carry Mein Kampf?
yarnnthings t1_ja6hxqk wrote
I was near deaf as a kid and cannot do auditory-only anything. My mind definitely wanders and I gave up on audiobooks within 15 min.
yarnnthings t1_j9g3r1n wrote
Reply to Are there any books that you actually would want to see figuratively or literally burned? by [deleted]
Q: is Mein Kampf available in your local elementary school?
yarnnthings t1_j61h6sh wrote
Reply to comment by dizzytinfoil in Skipping through to the end of tense passages? by yoydid
Same!
yarnnthings t1_j52aaze wrote
I never read academic commentary and I don’t like that it is places in the front of the book.
yarnnthings t1_jclfkzz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in What was one book you wanted to throw across the room- and why? by UnfallenAdventure
Interesting. I loved this book because it was so relatable and realistic in its toxicity. I agree in most books you want character growth, but I think the growth here was replaced with the addition of generations, and it allows me to see how that toxic generational cycle passes on. Heathcliff doesn’t start out toxic. He’s just an orphan who actually goes through a favored phase.