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oh brother this guy STINKS

*possible spoilers*

wdym his secret powers were unlocked because of his “feelings” for a girl he met for like 15 minutes three days ago 🫩 wdym (i hate insta-love plots)

i love dual pov’s. wdym she’s envisioning a secret romance and he’s neck deep in a horror plot

is this the best written book i’ve ever read? NO. but! i am having fun!

“Ah. We don’t say that word around here.”

linus baker you are so important to me

aha! the vague outline of a timeline! we’re getting somewhere!

the politics are politicking

linus baker, professional fake idgaf-er

it really is the radicalization of one linus baker :’)

i’m curious to see if shari will acknowledge the role her church undoubtedly played in her situation with her mother

i am already attached to all of these characters

there was a really profound quote that i really liked around the 24% mark but i was driving and did not have the chance to transcribe it

“‘They fear what they don’t understand. And that fear turns to hate for reasons I’m sure even they can’t begin to comprehend. And since they don’t understand the children, since they fear them, they hate them. This can’t be the first time you’ve heard this. It happens everywhere.’”

inside you there are two wolves, they both suck

uh huhhhhhh

me 🤝 linus

tag yourself: ornery snake or despicable toad

may women like this never find me as friends

“Don’t worry, West, I don’t blame you in the least. Not for that, anyway.”

i know what you are, lisa

uh oh! this book keeps making me choke up!

:(

that’s right, make it more tragic. and just for shits and giggles, add even MORE yearning!

the formatting of this writing is honestly so clunky i’m not even enjoying it 😭

i love jane goodall, so far i am not loving the format that this book is written in

ilya rozanov, save me from this reading slump (he is)

chekov’s gun mentioned

what a funky writing style (in a good way)

i totally understand why some authors want to narrate their own audiobooks but sometimes the skills do not translate