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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by hologramofham on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:00AM (#50437761)
Haven't heard the term "abstract" applied to a plot, unless you mean highly metaphorical? Genuinely curious in case it's something I'd like. What's an example, without giving too much away?
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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by SideburnsOfDoom on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @04:03AM (#50437779)
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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by bawolff on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @05:29AM (#50438352)
So if we are talking scifi, is it comparable to dhalgren?
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Re:M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to w... by SideburnsOfDoom on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @05:36AM (#50438402)
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