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i love phil

ironic, considering my complaints about the last book, that i have gone and picked a book where the mcs are placed in a contrived competition

Quite funny, but nothing that's happened so far bears any connection to the book's description.

hmmmm

This is unexpectedly weird.

don't you dare. I spent the middle two chapters distracted by the worry I was going to have to burn my kindle, don't you dare put them up another tree and actually do it this time.

The tone is kind of >.>
Like, I don't hate it but it has some part of me on edge. I could really have done without the literal spit-take in the opening, or opening with a fic in the fic, and maybe "plank" would land different if I'd never seen Ed, Edd, and Eddy, but I have.

this book has definitely NOT had a 21st century sensitivity edit

basically nothing but setup so far, which seems weird, but it isn't bad

there needs to be like 20 of these, so good

So, Din's enhancement is memory. He recalls his observations for Ana, so she can make deductions. And that makes sense with dialog, interviews, etc. We can grant that he's perceptive enough to note relevant non-verbal signals paralleling speech, or whatever. But the translation of non-verbal memory, visual, tactile, scent, other impressions to description is a separate skill. Was that explained? I don't remember.

Diiiiiiiiiin!

ok, that was an action packed section, now i just don't understand why there is still so much book left.

there have been some developments

it doesn't read like a typical mystery. hope something comes of all this wandering

ok, I need something to happen soon.

There are some choices I think most authors would think twice about today, but I'm enjoying it so far.

All the sentences in the beginning felt like they were outstaying their welcome (rhythmically), one clause too many, but Crumley's definitely an author with an ear.

this is still a potential dnf, but my indecisiveness re what to start next has given it a slight reprieve.

never finished this series cuz this one is laughably priced, but I finally got a library card again for the first time in ages, and now I'm unstoppable

🐦🐦👍

See, this is much better.

pause???

I think (part of) the problem is, Uncharles' constant denial of self, of wanting anything makes it very hard to give a shit about him.

Also the fact I know I could read an entire (and more entertaining) m/m or light mystery type book in less time than it will take me to read the rest of this...

hmmm.