Status Updates From A Country of Ghosts

Where or what is "Dededeon"
It is not on the map!

“If you have gods,” Nola said, “I’d suggest prayer.”
“I wouldn’t take you for a woman who believes in the power of prayer,” I said.
“I believe in the power of prayer to keep panic at bay in those who believe in the gods”

"Obviously, alcohol only has the effect of borrowing happiness from the future."

Very well put, that's why these days I only drink two beers per month

...But it wasn’t Wilder’s bayonet that cut into the woman’s flesh. It was not by his hands that she was salted. It is in this way that the Imperial Army—indeed, any authoritarian military force—eschews individual responsibility. If there is a devil in this world, it does its work through hierarchy.

Dimos' observation has plenty of relevance to situations of our time. Yesterday, Secretary of State Rubio questioned by Senate committee re "targeting rules" for the numerous seafaring boats being blown up by the U.S. military.

“Wasn’t me, not really,” he told me. “It was an order. Wilder’s the one who gave it.” ...

ça me rend fou c'est du becky chambers en fait, full dialogue, aucune personnalité à part parler avec un ton un peu ironique edgy et juste comparer 2 cultures à chaque conversation comme si c'était un exposé LA DESCRIPTION EXISTE POUR ÇA OMG

je crois qu'à chaque fois qu'il y a une auteurice hype auprès des gauchos je me transforme en vieux réac c'est pas possible, genre je trouve tout forcé et téléphoné et sans le moindre mystère genre juste le perso neutre naïf qui change de camp pour aller chez les gentils anars et réaliser que wow c'est super chez eux.... cheap-ass le guin.... (vous pouvez m'insulter)

I’m obsessed with this one so far. It brings to mind The Dispossessed, not directly, more if it was a prequel. Margaret Killjoy is fantastic at weaving anarchist theory through story and character. It’s a bit heavy, but also often times hopeful.

Way too descriptive, the plot is hollow it’s an essay dressing up. What does the character want? I don’t know. How would a anarchist society look like — oh wait (that’s the book).

No problem with that, honest. I was just trying to look for a good plot and compelling characters. Bad timing ig

DNF