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Idk why I was so confused by the seeming dissonance between the blurb and the first few pages. I'm sure I'll figure it out.

Finally found the time for the latest Jordan Ifueko novel, I AM SO HYPE!!!

There has been an awful lot of 80s sad sackery already!

A bit MFA but not unreadable.

Hunh, this doesn't read like a Book One in a series, but I guess it's a spin-off? Engaging and fast-paced so far: I approve!

I think I messed up the recipe I chose but the results were still delicious!

Having the worst time trying to remember who exactly did what in the preceding novel and novella.

Weird typos but whatevs. Macki's concerns over her pie crust are making me extra glad I decided to use store-bought for the recipe, lol

Solid bones here, even if there is a little more telling than showing.

Enjoying the premise, and grateful for both the map and cast list at the beginning.

Honestly, I can't get over that cover. What does it meeeeeean?!

Compulsively readable, given I literally started a few hours ago (with breaks for life stuff, ofc!)

I love this series so much!

Absolutely playing due date chicken with the library for this, lol

Feels like speculative fiction so far!

Hoping that Bubble Tea makes an appearance here, ngl

I have the first edition hardback, fwiw, a years ago gift from dear B.

I wish Goodreads didn't take so long to load between pages sometimes

I sometimes wonder how over the top some of the depictions of gangsters and killers in modern day East Asia is.

A quick read so far! And as an eldest daughter, I'm FEELING poor Meg's struggle.

Haven't refreshed myself on the back matter yet but I'm already super intrigued!

Oof, poor Kestrel! Still not sure of the novel in verse conceit, but the plot is certainly gripping!

I wish I didn't get it but I dooooo

Summer has been awful, but I don't really want to think about autumn yet either, lol

V excited to read this sequel!

Let's see if I can blitz this in time to publish a review today, lolsob

Oh, yay, Aunt Ibby takes center stage!

Very American in a way that looks increasingly hollow with 47's ongoing kleptocracy

Forced to read on my PC: hoping I can finish it in time for Book Club!

Genuinely surprised by how much more readable it's been than its predecessor.