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The Sky Trap, by Frank Belknap Long (quickreads.net)
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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

What's the issue? I don't get it?

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Listing off the elements of a piece of fiction so you know what's in it while avoiding the fun of reading it.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 3 points 15 hours ago

I often like to do some research about a book before diving in. More info and a breakdown isn't a bad thing in my opinion. Synopsis and theme breakdowns are something that's lacking in Wikipedia and Goodreads, at least in consistent fashion I find.