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the novel's major characters all suffer from self-absorption, and they are every bit as insufferable as such people are in real life
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Beware the tendency to slip into self-absorption as a Dragon, however.
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Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The tensions among Robyn, Dara and Saoirse are especially well-drawn; the women call each other out for Robyn’s self-absorption, Dara’s cowardice and Saoirse’s unseemly appetite for excitement as only old friends can.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2026
President Trump’s diatribes and self-absorption are impediments to good governance, prompting critics to engage in a war of words and physical demonstrations.
—William J. Boudreau, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026
For centuries, the story functioned as a moral warning against vanity and self-absorption.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2026
The tensions among Robyn, Dara and Saoirse are especially well-drawn; the women call each other out for Robyn’s self-absorption, Dara’s cowardice and Saoirse’s unseemly appetite for excitement as only old friends can.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2026
President Trump’s diatribes and self-absorption are impediments to good governance, prompting critics to engage in a war of words and physical demonstrations.
—William J. Boudreau, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2026
For centuries, the story functioned as a moral warning against vanity and self-absorption.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Self-absorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-absorption. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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