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way easier to understand than king james.

so interesting to see how he creates a mythology of his own life. like 90% of this shit absolutely did not happen. or at least did not happen in the way that he claims. there are parts that feel straight out of a marie de france story or the roman de silence. still, is absolutely fascinating.

awww he’s depressed! it’s ok ilya, i don’t care that your team is shit. i’ve been an islanders fan my whole life, i’m used to it (i also have depression as well but it’s unrelated i swear)

oh wow. this is…kinda painful to read. like i get this book needs stakes but damn this does not seem like their relationship is healthy at all right now…

*grabbing shane and ilya by the collars* “the most important part about being in a secret gay relationship is communicating boundaries. trust me. i’ve been there.” (yeah i don’t like them in this one, they’re being kinda toxic. also the way they talk about fabian is like the pinnacle of orientalism…)

it’s better now. she’s being a bit more normal about gay people which is much appreciated.

hmmmm…rachel reid certainly has a very…interesting style of writing…

my girlfriend found this for me at a used bookstore, she knows me so well <3

joan didion gives me such crazy imposter syndrome. like i was just starting to feel confident in my writing but how am i ever going to do this? there’s simply no way to ever compete. fuck you joan.

getting big yuri potential vibes…

i’m starting to get the hype.

“for six day and seven night enkidu was erect” this book rules.

i do think it’s wild how i’ve spent so long being upset at myself for not reading enough when this whole time i could’ve just been listening to audiobooks while playing screw game.

“please sir, can i have some more?”

book good. book really good.

ngl the titular story didn’t really wow me. it was just a tad too obvious with its symbolism.

wow i’m addition to being very gay, this book is also very very racist. but was i expecting anything else from a 19th century novel?

not even 30 pages in and there’s already man on man spooning. this is gonna be a good one.

guyssss i’m gonna read so much this summer i promise! last summer i spent the whole time reading lotr but this time i can read a whole bunch of not lotr size books!

DOUGLAS STUART LETS GOOOOOO!!!! he was so cool and inspiring when i met him last semester and i’ve been looking for time to read this book ever since so he better not let me down

guys. this book is soooo trans. like even more trans than your run of the mill medieval gender-swap stories. i feel insane.