@teddyburnette In the wrap-up of The Boys show finale where it shows how the characters live their life after all is done, one of the characters sits with a cup of tea, bites into a madeleine, and reminisces.
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@signulll Great observation. Often times this quality alone is what separates my closest friends from good friends and acquaintances.
The preamble and context can be exhausting especially when it begins to feel defensive.
@saysshirley@realEstateTrent@R1Quant You're just admitting to making assumptions while being ignorant of context. Being able to appreciate positives while asking questions/remaining skeptical is not "doing a 180"
@MabalaMakengeza@elnathan_john As someone who reads a lot and writes a bit, this post definitely does not read like AI. The problem with Ai writing being so prolific is people are starting to see ghosts everywhere now 😭
@BurialMagazine@Streetcar89 Thanks for the rec! l'll definitely give James another shot, maybe this year. I was deciding between "The American", "Ambassadors", and "Golden Bowl".
@PedroRivie95096@Streetcar89 Hahah, that was my impression of James for the 1st time, which is why I asked for recs other than "Turn of the Screw". I've heard it's unlike his other works. I'm not writing a critique on him, just stating what I liked/didn't and asking for recs from those who read him.
@PedroRivie95096@Streetcar89 Psychological aspect of it. I felt the tension, but the prose and mannered sentences created a disconnect. The reason I'm interested in trying another novel is my bias against the Gothic horror backdrop of the story.
@PedroRivie95096@Streetcar89 Well the genre in general is not one of my favorite. Classic horror/gothic horror. I didn't care for "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" and was likewarm on "Aura" by Fuentes. I read it with the angle of the apparitions being manifestations of her sexual repression and enjoyed the...