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“There is communication among brute animals in a wide variety of ways, but no conversation. There is even a sense in which any physical thing that sends a signal to another physical thing that receives it and responds to it in some way can be said to be in communication. But the sending and receiving of signals is not conversation, talk, or discussion.”

The one night stand sired twins…sure, sure. 🤦‍♀️ Right when I was beginning to forgive this story

Hand of the author, I’d bet :”/

Strange is… different. He was always odd, I suppose, but he forgot to be so for a while, and now it’s like he’s having a midlife crisis. And his wife’s personality has disappeared for so long that I nearly forgot she had one!

A wee bit lost with all the names.

Just clever enough to be enjoyable. Wish it were more clever

The writing is a little over the top for my tastes, but ive gotten used to it

Wait! It is a modern book? Holy smokes, it was giving the Hobbit!

The worldbuilding feels too real. Trippy. Its very good. The lines are crafted wonderfully, and the jokes are subtle. The narration is magical. No racism, no toxic norms, with a sprinkle of surprisingly modern sensibilities.

75% of this book is: crack more jokes. Here’s how to crack jokes. Really, who would enjoy your company if you’re not being funny? Likeability = entertainment value

The writing is sometimes confusing, and I don’t think he’s an especially socially conscious, polite guy. A lot of these examples are hurtful and inauthentic.

Its good, i wish it was deeper into the emotional complexity of social acceptability, meanness, genuineness, and likeability though.