Status Updates From Glory Lane

Seeth and Kerwin are revealed to be brothers about halfway in. Until that point, they never once mentioned being brothers. Now they can’t stop bringing it up. The book also wants to have its cake and eat it too regarding Miranda. She’s ditzy 90% of the time but sometimes acts very smart like it’s no big deal. It’s like OH-HO WOMEN BE SHOPPIN’, but also: feminism. But also: WOMEN TALK TOO MUCH, AMIRITE!!

An example of what I was talking about with regard to the vocabulary in this book: a woman’s purse was described as “commodious”. 🤨 I hope the ditzy girl turns out to be an alien playing dumb as a disguise. Otherwise, she comes across as a ridiculous stereotype. She recently said the most important thing in the world is clothes. “Just wait, you’ll see.” So I assume that’s coming back later.

I guess I’m mostly okay with the book. Strangely, for this being what I think of as a “pulp” book, the author is peppering the narrative with words that are… well, of a higher reading level than expected. It’s not just the main character who talks this way—it’s the narrator, too. I don’t have specific examples, and it’s not like post-grad level writing or anything, but it’s certainly elevated.

I dislike the protagonist: a sexist, racist high school dropout. I’m afraid I’m meant to like him. I don’t. Haven’t gotten to the sci-fi stuff yet but from reading the synopsis I know it’s close. It allegedly starts in a bowling alley and the main character, Seeth (not “seethe” but “Seeth”… rhymes with “teeth”), is now in said bowling alley. Any moment now.

Audiobook. I thought I was done with audiobooks for a while but I realized there’s a time I listen to them other than while driving, and that is while cleaning the cat litter boxes. I have this author’s QUOZL on my WTRs because I saw it at Half-Price Books once and liked the cover, but that book wasn’t available on audio through my library - this was. Let’s see how long it takes me to finish. 😬

this mc is a REDDITOR