I own quite a few of DB's earlier works. They were fascinating.
Wondering if this was even written by DB. Think of a high school book report assignment which required 500 words. After working on it for hours, you were still 200 boards short so you stretched what you had written.
And what happened to using correct grammar? Very distracting.
Example Incorrect placement of adverbs.
High body count. Low appeal. Speed read the last 150 pages So I could finish this book quickly TV