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Justin Chen
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It's so hard writing a murder mystery set in isolation, taking place in the 2010s (and beyond)—because we have enough technologies nowadays we are never fully cut off from the rest of the world—just encountered a slight loophole in the narrative.
— Jan 27, 2021 10:37PM
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Justin Chen
is on page 219 of 290
Shockingly, I'm slightly bored at this point—the writing is so padded, you can skip every other sentence and not miss a plot point. Will still finish since I do want to know who's the culprit.
— Jan 29, 2021 03:30PM

Justin Chen
is on page 150 of 290
"The enormous refrigerator which is now full of food that must be thawing and spoiling." What's with snow-bound murder mystery's odd obsession with spoiling food (Ruth Ware's One by One being another)?! The lack of electricity means the whole place is literally an ice box!
— Jan 29, 2021 12:02AM