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“Today we’re watching Taiwan in 2020,” Black finally said.
The flyboys went mute; the room deadened. The Battle of Taiwanese Independence could do that”
p. 211


Wow this book really didn’t age well referencing a year that was only five years before the publication date…

“Do you regularly spend time in the classroom of silence to work out who you are and what you’re here for? What are you really good at? What good things do you feel inspired to do? What is one thing that you could do that would dramatically impact your life for the better? Are you earnestly pursuing your dreams?”
p. 63

I once read that if you’re mad at the characters, then it’s good writing because you’re really being sucked into the book.
But, if you’re mad at the mechanics, then it’s the writing that needs to edited.
I can tell you with absolute certainty, it’s the writing that needs to be edited in this book. I can’t even be mad at the characters I’m so distracted by the errors.

Cecilia stepped forward, nudging him aside. With her tiny knife she began levering the exposed locking mechanism.
“Gently!” Jane suggested
“I feel faint,” Frederick wailed.
“Marry me,” Ned whispered to Cecilia.
“Over Freddy’s dead body,” she muttered in reply.
“This afternoon, then,” Ned said. “The poor chaps about to expire from hysterics.”

p. 226

“She’s an angel.” Frederick flung out his arms expansively. There was a crack as his wrists smacked against the walls. “Ow! See the pain I suffer on your behalf, dear Cecilia? /Lady/ is too meager a term for one so—“
“Just shoot him,” Cecilia said.

p. 184

It’s frustrating to watch her throw away a chance at inciting change.
It doesn’t feel like she’s the main character, but rather a side character thrust into the role of a main character. Things happen to her, she’s literally told how to help, and yet she chooses to do nothing. She waffles endlessly and never moves the plot forward.
She’s in the perfect position to spy and, instead, she mopes.

I just don’t think Collin is a bad guy. I don’t believe it.

I hate to say it, but I’m bored.
Last book and this one are essentially the same book in a different location.
After how interesting and engaging the first book was, I’m really disappointed.

Just start a fashion line. It’s easy.
Yeah, uh, no… no it’s not.

I’ve never laughed while reading so much in my life.

I don’t enjoy the way Jack just lets Lucy push him over. Don’t just let her yell at you then say he should be thanking her.
You can thank a person for what they did for you while also telling them that they can’t talk to you that way.

I already know I’m going to give this book a low rating sadly.
There’s not much redeeming it. Lucy jumps to conclusions constantly and is stubbornly set in that mindset despite having no evidence of that being true.
She’s rude and self-centered. I don’t think she’s apologized or asked how her friends are doing once.

Girl needs to learn how to listen. And her friends are interchangeable, I literally can’t tell them apart.

This book is exceptionally long without needing to be that long.

“What if I want more from Cam and he isn’t willing to give it to me?” I asked. “What if I want to write this book and no one wants to read it?”
“Then you keep living and falling in love with whatever comes next,” she advised.

Such statements refer solely to the emotion. The emotion, considered by itself, cant b in agreement or disagreement w Reason. [ie completely irrational]: it doesnt rise even to the dignity of error. On this view, the world of facts, without one trace of value, & the world of feelings, without one trace of truth or falsehood, justice or injustice, confront one another, & no rapprochement is possible

“I remembered her ruby engagement ring just sitting in our basements safe instead of on Katie’s finger.”

You know what I think? I think Katie knew Madeline would want it and saved it for her.

I fished my phone of of my fanny pack to look at my text thread with yet another “Dancing Queen” video recipient. “I only had one glad of rosé,” I’d written, “but this movie makes me feel some type of way…”
“You’re cruel,” Marco had replied.
That’s it.
“You’re cruel.”

OF COURSE ITS CRUEL GIRL HES IN LOVE WITH YOU. *sobs*

Darn. It’s gonna be Connor isn’t it. I was really liking Marco and then he dropped the ball.

I’m team Marco. Team Marco all the way my guy (and it’s only page 87)

I think the worst part about this book is that sometimes the characters repeat themselves. The second is that it feels like McLean picked one word to represent every chapter (or maybe it’s just this chapter) and it’s making Sophie and King sound the same.

“You understand that we feel quite possessive of the lady. What with her saving our lives.”
He nodded once. “I do.”
“Then you understand, also, that if you hurt her, I shall have to gut you.”
He blinked,
p168

Dang Mary. Go off girl!