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suspension of disbelief
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After all, for how long can we suspend disbelief about the misadventures of a GP who doesn't just have a blood phobia but also suffers from a people phobia?
But the reality is that Lila and the characters she meets, from stereotypical surfer dude Kody to mysterious market plant man David Exley and surreal laundromat owner Armand, are not credible and the reader has to suspend disbelief when the plants' magical properties come to life.
On the positive side, the ability suspend disbelief is part of the enjoyment of art and many leisure activities.
 
 
 
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