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Just realized I never updated, oops

Really dramatic shift to be more geared towards factual reporting more than personal reporting, but it still remains interesting. Excited to see what we hang it up on.

Pacing picked up and damn this is a good book

Things are all starting to connect, and motivation arcs are all sort of coming to a head. SO good

Great so far. Just got to the interlude. Pretty amazing that the “present” throughline of this story has only lasted a week or so. So much has happened.

OOOOOOOH damn, great ending to this chapter. Pretty integral to the soul of this book.

I’ve gotten way more used to the writing style now, and it’s gotten really interesting to see the ball pick up momentum and seeing where it’s going to roll. Hastings is a really compelling writer.

Chapter 11 is so crazy in hindsight oh wow

Listening to the audiobook during my commute. Gotta get a better handle on dates and stuff, since it kinda jumps around, but with Army Generals being described as rockstars, it makes sense to have a story so turbulent.

So early, but I got the audiobook for my back and forth commute. RIP Michael Hastings.

Some of the best nonfiction I’ve ever read. No spoilers, but Herr’s story on 64 is some of the most haunting things I’ve ever read. I was reading on my plane ride home from Durran’s Bachelor Party trip in New Orleans, and and I shed tears sitting between two strangers. Hours later, it still sits so heavily on your shoulders.

Really descriptive. I am in awe of Herr’s ability to notice stuff. Pretty remarkable.
I like how he simultaneously caps off and leads some paragraphs with double entendres.