my reaction when the Astarion prequel leaks and everything the haters said was more fair and accurate than the 5-star goodreads reviews

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The creator shares a reaction video expressing disappointment in the quality of a leaked Astarion prequel book compared to the author's previous work and the game's source material. The video focuses on literary criticism and fandom drama surrounding a specific book release.

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1Creator displays a reaction to leaked book excerpts
2Criticizes the writing quality compared to the author's usual work
3Questions the author's familiarity with the game source material
4Expresses anticipation for awkward upcoming panel discussions

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my reaction when the Astarion prequel leaks and everything the haters said was more fair and accurate than the 5-star goodreads reviews

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Not reading it bc I don't support piracy but some of these fresh excerpts are 🤯 Quality of writing is not even CLOSE to T. Kingfisger's usual work. And I'm starting to think she lied about her BG3 playthroughs because Cazador's portrayal is nothing like the Act 3 journal entries she likely didn't read. That NYCC panel is gonna be weird, y'all... #BookTok #drama #astarion #bg3

my reaction when the Astarion prequel leaks and everything the haters said was more fair and accurate than the 5-star goodreads reviews

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