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Readers weary of non-linear storytelling in novels

Original: I get that authors feel clever when they tell a story all chopped up and out of order but it has never not made me tired

A reader reading Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time series entry Children of Memory says non-linear, time-hopping narratives exhaust them, even when the book itself is excellent. The comment reflects a wider debate among readers about whether fragmented, out-of-order storytelling is a mark of authorial cleverness or an unnecessary obstacle to enjoyment.

Why now: Readers are debating whether fragmented, non-linear narrative structures add value or simply tire them out.

Adrian TchaikovskyChildren of Memorybooks

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• I get that authors feel clever when they tell a story all chopped up and out of order but it has never not made me tired. Currently reading Children of Memory. I'll probably finish it because it's great but every time the narrative jumps back or forward in time I set the book… · intrepidhero · 11

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