Sentences with phrase «narrative momentum within»

The notion — by some of my fellow reviewers — that the book is too long is precisely the reason I found it captivating... Indeed, most contemporary books are so in love with their own postmodernity that they often run out of narrative momentum within the first 200 pages.

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The ongoing absence of momentum within the narrative ensures that Agora becomes more and more tedious as it unfolds, with the tragic conclusion subsequently unable to pack the emotional punch that Amenábar is clearly striving for - thus cementing the movie's place as a misguided and utterly forgettable piece of work.
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