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Honestly this is really cool so far. Isako is awesome!

For the record, targeted social media ads based on other people's proximity searches were not typically a thing in 2013 and, if they were, most people didn't realize it yet. We just barely had smartphones available for the lower class for crying out loud let alone constant social media vigilance.

Alright. I digress. Let's continue.

I'm like 70% through the book and truly debating whether to finish it. The chemistry between the two leads is impeccable. Great "right person, wrong time" trope work here. But like everything surrounding them is annoyingly inaccurate and unrealistic and the supporting cast is too large to keep track of.

??? Am I crazy?? I think a $82k salary in 2012 would be more than enough to be satisfied with life?? How much of a hellhole is New York where that is just a bare minimum salary??

Also I had the thought that this book was written with AI and now I can't stop looking for clues. The main one being that everything around the main leads is slightly off and uncanny. Like it never quite hits the mark.

I actually love these characters bring out the worst in each other. But also, wow cringe representation of SNL tbh.

Ladies, we gotta stop writing Adam Driver fanfiction. It was cute the first couple books, but now it's getting weird.

I feel like smut is being shoehorned into the narrative when the female lead is having sex dreams while still building the relationship with the male lead.

I could truly care less for anyone in this massive cast that's not AJ, Noah, or Bud. I can't even keep track of everyone tbh, but Em Tyner is a terrible name.

I love this grumpy old man. ☺️ I hope he learns that life is worth living. Otherwise, I'm going to be very sad at the end of this book.

I like the writing so far.

Oh no. I relate way too much to Ove. 😂😅 Also JK Simmons is literally a perfect narrator for the audiobook. Excellent splurge, publishing company.

I'm trying to finish this book before my library trip on Thursday. I might actually do it.

I kind of wish we got Vera sooner. But there's a lot going on right now lol

Key takeaways so far:
1. Past is bad.
2. Monogamous marriage is the creation of capitalism.
3. Purity culture is eugenics in disguise.
4. Gender is whatever you want it to be and it's always been that way for all of history

My goal was to hit the 50% mark on this walk and I did it. Huzzah. 🙌

The past remains horrifying! Wow! This book is not holding back any punches on the truth of marginalized people's situations!

Lowkey kind of wish we got a broader look of how marriage was perceived by Puritans outside of this one singular experience. But the chapter about Pueblo culture and sexuality was cool.

The humor is great, but sometimes I think I need to be back in school with a study guide to decipher the plot

Wow! The past was bad!

Man capitalism makes villains of us all, huh?

Maybe it will be my new 4th of July tradition to read a Louise Erdrich novel around this time every year.

Gosh the voice is so fun, but the science literally puts me to sleep lol

One day, I'll finish this book.

I don't know why I thought this book was going to be more than the plot point I guessed like 20% of the way through the book, but it's cute enough I guess.

There's really not a lot going on for this book, but it's pleasant. Not pleased with how they keep saying "30" is old though.

I've just met Jazz and I already love her to the moon and back. *Ba bum dish*