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73 pages in and this book still feels like a chore

I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this book. 41 pages in and I still have no idea what I’m getting into.

“How do sheep kill a lion? By drowning him in blood.”

The feel of the series has changed drastically. To me, it feels like it has shifted from the “Hunger Games” / “Lord of the Flies” vibes in book 1 to the Ender’s Game / Star Wars Prequels vibes so far in book 2.
I enjoy it! I’m flying through the book. This is one of the more intermediate level type books I have read. For instance, I feel as though I’m not told what to think or how to feel. And I like it

The world building is absolutely insane. So much more other similar books I’ve read.

The introduction tempted me to buy 5 copies and give to my closest friends. If the rest of the book keeps preaching truths, that will become a reality.

“A person gets his identity in life based on how the most important person in his life sees him.”

Who is the most important person in my life? Whose opinion do I value above everyone else’s?
Who do I yearn for applause from most?

Shame

On pg 14, “… so many of us have been scarred by it [shame] from events in our past. It could be from shameful events in childhood, as a teenager, or possibly from something that happened in college. So we purpose in our hearts to never experience that type of pain again, without realizing the unintended consequences it can bring into our lives.”

OOOOOOOOOF

The Persona parable >>>>