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Tea and Spite
rated a book really liked it
Reading for the 2nd time
read in February 2024
Tea and Spite said:
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While not perfect, this was still mostly a good way to pass a few hours. Engaging characters, decent arc, not too terribly cringey. I did find (view spoiler) more than a bit impossible to believe, bu
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"Girl, do not. Just don't. You are in some epic well meaning but absolutely fucking stupid territory right now. Back away. Go read another monster fucking book" — Feb 12, 2024 06:12AM
"Girl, do not. Just don't. You are in some epic well meaning but absolutely fucking stupid territory right now. Back away. Go read another monster fucking book" — Feb 12, 2024 06:12AM
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"Was going to save this for winter, but it was the first book I saw after realising the book I'd started reading was yet ANOTHER involving dead/dying/almost dead partners so here we are. At a minimum, I'm almost certain this one won't send me spiralling into "what if" scenarios where I'm alone, homeless, and unemployable" — Jul 07, 2026 10:13PM
"Was going to save this for winter, but it was the first book I saw after realising the book I'd started reading was yet ANOTHER involving dead/dying/almost dead partners so here we are. At a minimum, I'm almost certain this one won't send me spiralling into "what if" scenarios where I'm alone, homeless, and unemployable" — Jul 07, 2026 10:13PM
It even fails in places where it seems a natural fit: the military. In the Israeli military, those who grew up in an authoritarian environment adapted to and coped with the challenges of military life much worse than their peers who grew up
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in fairness, the idf is probably the most casual military in the world. it was created that way intentionally knowing that mandatory service would be unpalatable otherwise
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