A gentle rant about fiction and expectations in Jakarta

Can Arslan · 11 likes

fair point, but I had the opposite experience. The Berlin example makes it feel concrete. I love when a recommendation comes with the right mood attached

Silver Panda · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly

Gentle Lantern · 3 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. That scene lives rent-free in my head

Cedar Atlas · 2 likes

Great point, especially the part about rant. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Mariam Said · 1 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I learned that one the expensive way. I respect a strong opinion about pacing

Kanya Srisai · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. I learned that one the expensive way

Nour Ali · 0 likes

anecdotally, this tracks with what I have seen. The Berlin example makes it feel concrete

Cozy Rider · 0 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. The winter version is even more interesting