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I strongly dislike the way that Louisa is written.

Honestly, how many times do we need to be told the Ashkar are not allowed out of the Sault after dark?

There’s a huge cast and a lot of world building. We’ve hit the inciting incident.

The audio narration is well done in this recording. The dual narration and the depth the voice acting adds to the atmosphere in this book and the intensity between the two characters.

There’s something teasing now at a plot but I’m still not convinced anything is actually happening.

Current review still stands but I’m still reading….

Still feels like I’m missing plot to be almost 1/5 of the way through the book

The world building is so far well done to express the magic that binds Addie but I don’t feel a lot of pacing early on. Like I have no idea yet what the plot is supposed to be without reading the synopsis again.

"Ladies stockings and exotic bean water. Gods help us." - Calamity

There is something deeply delightful about people experiencing coffee for the first time and the way that Viv can't find the words to express what it is has a charm to the concept of bean water (with milk).

Re-reading as a checkout from the library to revisit what made me love reading and see how it holds up today knowing what I know.

This book is deeply personal. It tells haunting tells of his anxiety and the realities on the road while staying true to the picture of blink.

A fun and punk-whimsy look back at one of the most iconic punks in the industry.